Haikus for Nature XII

December 2025

Following are the haikus I have written in December as part of my ‘What’s Your 60?’ challenge. I have committed to complete the following challenges in 2025 to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Alberta Wilderness Association (AWA):

Write 60 nature-based haikus ✔️
Submit 60 new observations to iNaturalist ✔️
Walk Outdoors 60 km/month ✔️

If you (didn’t get me a birthday or Christmas present🎁this year) wish to sponsor my efforts you can make a tax-deductible donation to Alberta Wilderness Association.

**The River**

*The River needs help*
*Industry and power use*
*Leaves little for life 🐟*

**Winter flames**

*Tree goddess aflame*
*She’s basking in day break light*
*As frozen wildfire!*

Chinook

Minus 30 morn,

Plus 10 in the afternoon

Chinook winds blowing 🍃

**Nature’s Enticements**

*Bark, leaves and flowers*
*Cinnamon, cloves and cedar*
*Scents of Christmas time*

Photo: Preparing to make mulled red wine or apple cider - from top: ground allspice, green cardamon, cloves, cinnamon sticks, dried orange slices, dried cranberries, black cardamon

**Closing of the Year**

*Sidewalks, snow laden*
*Boughs bending over the lane*
*Singing auld lang syne*

I have finally finished my ‘What’s Your 60’ challenge! Writing in a new art form was more difficult than I expected. Thank you to everyone who sponsored me. If any of you have a favourite limerick 😜haiku, please feel free to share it in the comments below.

Happy New Year!🥳🎉💚

Rao, Nitya (2023) What Does "Auld Lang Syne" Mean? Unpacking the New Year's Eve Song. The Pioneer Woman. Posted online December 21, 2023.

December walk challenge - 69.8 km Total to date - 1122.1/720 km

December iNaturalist posts - 0 Total to date - 115/60

🔗November Haikus for Nature XI

🔗October Haikus for Nature X

🔗September Haikus for Nature IX

🔗August Haikus for Nature VIII

🔗July Haikus for Nature VII

🔗June Haikus for Nature VI

🔗May Haikus for Nature V

🔗April Haikus for Nature IV