How far would you walk for Coffee?Midsummer Coffee on a Glacier

Up there
Someone has stayed
in tents, overnight

I walk on a giant snowdrift,
at a safe distance from the edge.

while the mountain guide
inches closer, step by careful step,

A trekking group traversing the glacier,
roped together - a safety precaution,

with each step there is a risk of falling
into a crevasse hidden under the glacier's snow cover

One last effort,
one more slope to climb,

and then there is coffee,
served in a china cup with saucer,

and a glorious 360° view
of mountain peaks

Coffee served 9000 feet above sea level
at Seethaler Lodge
Dachstein Glacier
Styria, Austria
Images and Text © by Merisi