this landscape
capped layer upon layer
in volcanic rock —
I ponder the underlying life story
of this sandstone cliff

seagulls
follow my fishing boat
into the bay
a squadron of pelicans
snatching the catch

across the lake
a moorhen glides
towards me —
her shadow
rippling into mine

scurrying
with mum in the deluge
a toddler peeps back
sidestepping water puddles
I wave