As the dog and its human continue Trekking into a Water Tower and Trekking through a Water Tower
With the dog always in the lead
Its human desiring a steed
They finish lumbering through the old-growth whitebark
Hoping to reach the top of the water tower before dark
Gradually the forest gives way to alpine
Marmots and pikas appear
Scenery simply devine
Across a vast landscape with air so exceptionally clear
A red-tailed hawk soars over head
Elk calves lie in the grasses and forbs
Low-lying vegetation that provides them a day bed
Chewing their cud so nutrients absorb
The top now in sight
Threatening storm clouds passing over head
Getting there will be such a delight
Especially before those clouds decide they have excess moisture to shed
Reaching the pinnacle the dog and it’s human find a place to sit
With the human remembering what a friend and colleague once said
“Climbing mountains is never easy, but it’s always worth it”
And they sit there for spell without an ounce of dread
