I tried to catch some of the sparkle but I was not very successful

As we grow up many of us hear stories that deal with magic. Cinderella, Snow White, The Wizard of Oz and Shrek are just a few of those stories. We hear about magical places where the air is full of sparkling wonder. Humans have been telling stories of magic for most likely all of human time and this year I am realizing that the wonders that nature provides us are the basis for the magical wonders authors of the stories of magic weave for us.

This winter I have seen ice crystals float in the air on a clear sunny day sparkling as I walked through them. I have seen snow reflecting the color of the rainbow in the path of my Jeeps head lights. The other day I saw fields sparkle in the sun. It looked like someone sprinkled clear glitter over the fields.

The magic of nature is wonderful. It makes my soul feel happy and sometimes sad. Happy in the beauty and sad at the struggle all the parts, animal, vegetable an mineral must go though to survive.