Love evolves –a considerationwe overlookedthose day whenpassion drove usto fanciful displays Tried to align myselfto the certaintyof your dreamsbut my compasswas set elsewhere Memory, thoughhas tattooed uson my heart;the ink still bleeds. (Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. Image mine.)
Is the writing on the wall so cryptic?Graphic images depict rageflames of dissonanceyoung men bleeding at their own handscompassion incapacitated. A sad awakening for a society fixatedon rights and privileges, dominating culture excluding the nurtureof humanity, or preservation of life. How can we continue to closet our children’s pain – their vitality oozing – hopelessly […]
Restlessness accompanies meon this sojourn today –unfazed by ripe redbelly of robin,or shimmering emeraldof breeding merganser’s crown. My lens seeks out decay –rotting wood, darkened cavities,as if my soul craves reassurancethat life persists even where deathhovers – I need a sign Discontent, I move on-drive the river roadsnail’s pace – praying forsomething to shakethis malaise […]
Wow, wonderful close ups!
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Thank you!
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Love the contrasts!
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Wonderful close ups of the two seasons. Thanks V.J. 😀
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These are very lovely! I really like that flower although I do not know what it is! Great job! 🙂 ❤
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It’s a milkweed pod expelling its seeds. Thanks.
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Thank you for letting me know! 🙂 ❤
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VJ, almost stalactite-like those icicles. Keith
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Aren’t they!
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I can hear my mother’s scolding me now: Don’t stand under those icicles!! I love the milkweed photo. When I was a kid, I loved how the pods would open to release their seeds.
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Both definitely reminiscent of childhood!
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😀
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These are great. I especially love the plant. You’ve really captured it’s delicacy and it’s strength!
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Thanks Heather
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Welcome!
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