It was a very good year

This photo -- of the outcroppings, the rocks, at Slate Creek in the Grand Canyon -- comes from one of TW's latest posts. He goes on to seamlessly pair image with verb:
but now
the days
grow short
i'm in
the autumn
of the year
and i think
of my life
as vintage wine
from fine
old kegs
from the brim
to the dregs
that poured
sweet and clear
it was a
very good year