CLITERELLA
Blair stepped out of the car and was amazed to see the view.
Under blue and sunlit skies, the view was wondrous to behold, for the lake teemed with life. To the chorus of birdsong from the surrounding green bushes, and the sound of carp sucking amongst the flowering lily-pads, mother duck, watchful for the predatory pike, scooped the surface for food, with her young trailing behind like a row of bobbing corks. Dabchicks and coots fed in the safe haven of the reed-beds, whilst flashing green and blue dragonflies hovered above.
A deep sense of serenity overcame her as she stared in rapture at the expanse of blue that lay before her. Rays of lights danced delicately across the water, birthed fr