I could feel the crunch of grass, sticks, and leaves underneath my feet.

My camera around my neck as I looked for a robin.

A flash of black and red passed me and

I heard chimes.

I shook my head and searched for the robin.

I looked around.

The sun was now warming up my skin and glistening on the morning dew.

Showing through the trees.

"Now where are you?" I asked to nothing.

I heard chimes again.

I looked around.

"Hello?" I called.

Shaking my head I continued… searching for the pesky robin.

Chimes. They won't leave my head.

Dropping what I was doing I searched for the sound.

I wanted to stop the chimes. They were driving me crazy.

I walked down the trail… not knowing where I was going.

Then I saw it.

A big silver white elk.

It looked like it was covered in frost and it's eyes were a dark grey.

I slowly walked towards it.

Its horns were huge and glistened in frost and small icicles hung from them.

As they clinked together… they sounded like chimes.

I took another step forward. I was only four feet away.

I didn't realize my breath was coming out in fog the closer I got.

Its hooves were brown and fog curled around its snout.

I was only two feet away now.

I slowly put my hand out, reaching to touch the bridge between its eyes.

It shook its head up, snorted, and took a step back.

I took my arm back and tried again.

This time I brushed my fingers along it's head.

It stepped closer and I patted its neck. Running my fingers through its fur.

I ignored the frost and numbness that passed through my fingers.

I looked into his eyes.

A few heartbeats passed and it stepped away.

He embraced me in his big antlers and the chimes surrounded me.

I touched an icicle and laughed.

He lifted his head and our eyes met.

Then he walked away.

Frost followed his footsteps and disappeared.

When he was gone the lovely song of a robin rung in my ears.

I looked away from where the beast walked away and found a robin… perched perfectly on a branch.

I smiled and snapped a shot of it and it fluttered away.

I looked at the picture and smiled.

"Perfect." I said.

As I walked away… the sounds of chimes followed me.