ThenItRained

although it may not at first be obvious

underneath a very thin topsoil

the earth in this part of the forest is mainly clay

when it rains heavily 

a number of trees always fall over

exposing in their shallow roots the ochre coloured clay

a while back, the local forest roads 

were covered in a red clay like substance

for a better road surface

walking in the forest the other (rainy) day

both the ochre and red clay 

became obvious additions to my making palette

I keep on thinking:

'The best is yet to come'.