The sun, a triumphant orb finally freed from the shackles of winter, blazed down upon the once-frozen peaks. The snow, which had clung stubbornly for months, began to retreat, its pristine white surrendering to a patchwork of exposed earth and reluctant ice. Water, released from its icy bondage, cascaded down the mountain slopes in a symphony of gurgling streams and tumbling waterfalls.
The meltwater, a relentless sculptor, carved through the remaining snowdrifts, leaving behind glistening streams that snaked down the mountainsides. The once-frozen earth, exposed at last, drank in the sun's rays thirstily. A carpet of emerald green moss, patient beneath the snow's heavy cloak, peeked out, vibrant and life-affirming.
