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Christmas Along the Central Coast
As the
holiday season approaches along the Central Coast of California,
six months of annual drought are interrupted by early winter
rains.
The bronze landscapes are quickly transformed to lush green
hillsides,
incubating next Spring’s precious poppy and lupin wildflower
seeds.
Clustered under the sprawling oak trees, cattle dot the
hillside,
with wide eyed calves at their sides.
The rough surf along the nearby craggy Pacific coastline beckons
those
who will venture out for a brisk walk along the frigid shore.
Spectacular crimson colored sunsets alternate with gray rainy
days.
The beauty of these sights and sensations are the holiday gifts
that God has given to us.
An excerpt from Where the Red Tailed Hawk Flies
Copyright 2003 by Gabriella Graham |
