By Michelle Werts
Is anyone else feeling a little overwhelmed these days between tragedies in the news and the hustle and bustle of the holiday season? I know I am, so instead of delving into another new report on the direness that climate change could bring, I thought we would take a moment to just appreciate the beauty of forests and nature to the tune of a quote from artist, poet and writer Kahlil Gibran.
IN EVERY WINTER’S HEART
![Winter - Loose Leaf December 2012](https://d3f9k0n15ckvhe.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Winter.jpg)
THERE IS A QUIVERING SPRING.
![Fig bud - Loose Leaf December 2012](https://d3f9k0n15ckvhe.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Fig-bud.jpg)
AND BEHIND THE VEIL OF EACH NIGHT
![Forest at sunrise - Loose Leaf December 2012](https://d3f9k0n15ckvhe.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Forest-at-sunrise.jpg)
THERE IS A SMILING DAWN.
![Lake Tahoe sunrise - Loose Leaf December 2012](https://d3f9k0n15ckvhe.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Lake-Tahoe-sunrise.jpg)
I hope everyone is able to take a moment this holiday season and appreciate the beauty in the little and big things around us everyday.