An Autumn at Mount Nelse
By Orton F
Published 6 August 2024
barren, arid
a windswept Mount Nelse
the top of the Alpine National Park
soon this whole mountain will be engulfed in snow
leaves ripped off trees
left grey and white
the sun beating closer than ever
the grass a lighter brown than ever
views across the valley
vast and lifeless
only tiny birds and rabbits
Mount Nelse
silenced and cold
but beautiful
moreso at night
freezing and dark
the trees bright and white from the moonlight
the black night sky lit up by sparkling stars