Ocean which I pushed up
with my fingers so I could touch
the orange sand below
and white mountain
which is not white but for getting
caught in the cold
Stay here where it is warm
and where the sun shines, for later
celestial garlands of dead light
will draw you into the cold for sure
—Joshua Beckman, from The Inside of an Apple (Wave Books, 2013)
(A post more personal than usual for me. Dedicated to my family.)
Chris Bronsk 
Thank you! And sorry for the late reply.
Absolutely fabulous!!
Thank you! Yes it, sometimes. :-)
Beautiful. Personal is good sometimes :-)
Thank you, Richard.
Stunning photograph, Chris!