We climbed so highthis mountain of manmade obstacles – I remember the rage,no more than 9 –how helpless it felt a girl in a man’s worldbut I climbed anyway,we climbed anyway and, instead of a hand upwe get this? Patriarchybe damned! Your days arenumbered. Mark my words. (Tuesdays I borrow from Twitter. Image mine)
Consciousness commandsa shift of focus –tired of the clash of coloursstimulation overload –my muse is leaning towardsthe nuance of black and white A study of shadowsand shadingand how lightarouses the soul Speak to me in subtletiesshe whispersin tones suggestiveof hidden depths;I am listening And so I submerge myselfclear the palette of vibrant huesand take up […]
Too many bodiesencroach on peace;I lack boundaries,the self-worth required to assertneeds – dwell in basements,mind cluttered,external noiseobliterating me Backdoor providesescape, backyard,back gate… …freedomI disappearinto the quietof the wild:wooded sanctuary,flowing water,watchful eyesof birds overhead Here, I define self. (Image my own)
One Woman's Quest II 
So cute! The chip monk has a very guilty expression.
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He found the peanut
I dropped for him. 😊
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We don’t have them but they sure look cute. Just consider that they are aerating the lawn 🙂
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Lol. That’s how I think.
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🙂
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Great photos, VJ!
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Thanks!
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I never realized how much a ground hog looks like a beaver! When I first saw the picture that is what I thought it was.
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Yes. Our Ukrainians friends got all excited thinking they’d seen a beaver, lol.
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lol!
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These are so adorable! Thanks for sharing them! They lifted up my spirit! 🙂 ❤
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I’m glad, Deborah 😘
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Great pictures! Thank goodness the dogs let you know without scaring the visitors away! 🙂
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Well, sometimes they do. I have to be quick. Thanks Wynne.
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VJ, the groundhog’s face is so easy to attribute human emotions to. Maybe that is why they were used in the Narnia books as the friendly helpers. Keith
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I think that too, Keith. Same with the chipmunks. Easy to see how they inspired such tales.
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Mr. Groundhog looks like a plump little fella and perhaps a wee bit self-satisfied? The chipmunk looks like he’s posing for you, with his little hands clasped.
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I think you are right about him being self-satisfied. Not in a hurry to scoot away, for sure. I love the little chipmunks.
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I love the little chipmunks, too. My husband doesn’t like how they dig holes in the lawn.
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Yes they do
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