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  • clouds,  haiku,  landscape,  mountains,  natural areas

    Sunbeams of Light

    January 24, 2025
    Reservoir Ridge Natural Area

    sunbeams of light
    over field of grass and snow
    clouds drift on blue sea

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  • haiku,  landscape,  shadows,  snow

    Morning Shadows

    January 22, 2025

    long morning shadows
    stretching across fresh snow
    those cold blue fingers

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  • bicycle rides,  bicycling,  fall season,  haiku,  trees

    My Ride Home

    October 23, 2024

    dreamlike blue sky
    cottonwoods in fall colors
    gift of a starburst

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  • flowers,  haiku,  Plants

    Nature’s Love Gift

    May 3, 2024

    petals shyly open
    in the suns early light
    nature’s love gift

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  • haiku

    Tears for Nourishment

    April 19, 2024

    feel it in old bones
    a descending cold damp mist
    tears for nourishment

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  • haiku,  shadows,  Woodcarving

    Hands of a Craftsman

    March 2, 2024

    a piece of wood
    in the hands of a craftsman
    madonna and child

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  • animals,  haiku,  writing/reading

    nothing but cuteness

    July 31, 2023

    nibbling on grass
    black eyes alert to danger
    nothing but cuteness

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  • grass,  haiku,  landscape,  natural areas,  Pineridge Natural Area,  Plants,  sunrises,  writing/reading

    Something so simple

    July 28, 2023

    cloudless predawn sky
    silhouetted needlegrass
    something so simple

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    This image is from Pineridge Natural Area a few days ago. I went for the predawn meditation, to empty my monkey mind and allow nature to fill me with that sense of awe. It’s always a great way to start my day. I was entertained by a half dozen bats demonstrating their aerial acrobatics, silhouetted against the sky. Then I noticed this solitary needlegrass silhouetted against the orange and blue horizon dancing in the light breeze. Grabbed my camera since I had it with me. Something so simple. Have a great Friday!

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