GLOBETROTTERS WRITING PROMPT
March Monthly Challenge — Waterfalls
High or low, thick or thin and certainly splashy
After beginning the year with two challenges featuring human-made constructions in the world, signs and bridges, we thought it was time for a more natural topic for the month of March.
While summer is ending in the southern hemisphere and the northern hemisphere is preparing for a flowery spring, I came to think of the hype of natural phenomenon that draws millions of visitors each year to the most diverse and unique destinations around the world.
Thinking back at it, I remember it was our first year living in the beautiful forest region of Odenwald in Central Germany when our boss recommended a hike in the forest leading toward a waterfall.
Well, that’s at least what he called it.
One afternoon, we headed out with some snacks, a bottle of water and of course my camera. The forest was lush but thick in moisture as it just had stopped raining and was about to begin again.
This didn’t dampen our mood as we were listening to birds in the trees and looked out for a deer or two in the bushes. We kept walking, happily chatting until all of a sudden we stopped.
“This is it?”
