THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WELL

Chapter 3 – page 2

Around the edges of the waterfall pool, different kinds of fish were sunbathing on the rocks. There were Rainbow Trout, rainbow-colored of course; and Sun Perch, golden yellow, silver and white, and pink Salmon. The catfish sported whiskers, fur, and huge green eyes with slits in them just like cats.

On the South side, at the foot of the waterfall, lay golden, bronze and brass-colored lions and tigers, while panda bears frolicked in the water. Fluffy white sheep cuddled up to the lions, baaing and cooing to them, while the big cats munched grass. The zebras lay down near the panda bears since they were the same color.

Finches and Canaries flittered among the trees singing Happy Birthday songs and yodeling. Humming birds were busy as the bees, with little buckets catching nectar from the azaleas and hibiscus. They were carrying the buckets wing over wing, and from beak to beak, from one to the other in long lines going into the forest.