Summer Memories Collection

yellowstone (kpmoulton)

our adventures await.

geysers and acid pools,

bison and birds.

far too many tourists

clog the main trails.

we go off the beaten path,

find much more

than steamy water

and deadly colored pools

sunburns start peeling

by day three.

and you remember

that you're standing on

an active volcano,

with enough force

to decimate

the western United States.

it's an unnatural phenomena,

a weak spot in the mantle.

for a moment, you just forget

the science of it.

because what better way

to spend your days,

covered in sunscreen,

that ridiculous floppy hat,

sitting on a bench,

watching the geysers,

eating your overpriced,

mediocre ice cream?

in the end,

it's an intriguing experience,

figuring out how many tourists

come to see the sights,

and see them through

camera lenses, brochure photos

instead of with their own eyes.,