Above the Valley

Polly flew into Yosemite. The wind smelled of pine. Tall cliffs were on both sides. A river was below.

Polly aliruka ndani ya Yosemite. Upepo ulikuwa na harufu ya misonobari. Miamba mirefu ilikuwa pande zote mbili. Mto ulikuwa chini.

She climbed high. The valley looked like a big U cut in stone. Long ago, ice made it this shape. The ice pushed through and ground the floor flat.

Alipanda juu. Bonde lilionekana kama herufi U kubwa iliyokatwa kwenye jiwe. Zamani, barafu ilifanya liwe na umbo hilo. Barafu ilipita na kusaga sakafu kuwa tambarare.

She flew to El Capitan. The cliff was very tall. Two tiny climbers were on the rock face.

Aliruka hadi El Capitan. Mwamba ulikuwa mrefu sana. Wapandaji wawili wadogo walikuwa kwenye uso wa mwamba.

Polly perched on a pine tree. The needles smelled like butterscotch. She watched the climbers. They moved slowly and carefully.

Polly alikaa kwenye mti wa misonobari. Majani yalinukia kama butterscotch. Aliwaangalia wapandaji. Walihama polepole na kwa uangalifu.

A ranger's truck went up the road below. Polly thought about riding with a ranger one day.

Gari la msimamizi wa mbuga lilipita barabarani chini. Polly alifikiria kuhusu kusafiri na msimamizi siku moja.

She flew down slowly. A big bird called a turkey vulture rose past her on warm air. Polly watched it climb.

Aliruka chini polepole. Ndege mkubwa aitwaye tai wa bata mzinga alipita juu yake kwenye hewa ya joto. Polly alimwangalia akipanda.

At the valley floor, the air was warm and dim. Polly landed on a huge fallen pine tree. Moss was on it.

Kwenye sakafu ya bonde, hewa ilikuwa ya joto na hafifu. Polly alitua kwenye mti mkubwa wa misonobari uliokuwa umeanguka. Moss ilikuwa juu yake.

The Merced River ran past. The water was brown from melting snow. Polly put her yellow feet in the cold water. It made her toes ache.

Mto Merced ulipita. Maji yalikuwa ya kahawia kutokana na theluji inayoyeyuka. Polly aliweka miguu yake ya manjano kwenye maji baridi. Iliuma vidole vyake.

A sign said SHUTTLE TO VISITOR CENTER. Polly flew to the bus stop.

Bango lilisema SHUTTLE KUELEKEA KITUO CHA WAGENI. Polly aliruka hadi kituo cha basi.

The shuttle was a green bus. A ranger was the driver. She opened the door for Polly.

Shuttle ilikuwa basi la kijani. Msimamizi wa mbuga alikuwa dereva. Alifungua mlango kwa ajili ya Polly.

Polly hopped onto a railing inside. The bus drove. El Capitan moved slowly past the window.

Polly aliruka kwenye reli ndani. Basi lilianza kuondoka. El Capitan ilipita polepole kwenye dirisha.

At the last stop, Polly tucked her head under her wing. She slept.

Katika kituo cha mwisho, Polly aliweka kichwa chake chini ya bawa lake. Alilala.