A little finch seems to like the new bird café in the neighbourhood. Not sure about the new humans though.
(For bushboys world last photo of the month challenge.)
A Sweet End to August
Category: nature
Wilting
The prime of summer never lasts, especially with the heat of August. We are in the midst of moving and I feel like the lily, losing its pizzaz. I am also resonating with the lost glory of the bloom below:
Appreciation
Flowers greet the rain
face up appreciation –
nourishment’s glow.
(For Cee’s Flower of the Day.)
Of Winter
Where does the river go
when snow, blinding
claims the flow?
Houses nestled in wooded groves
shudder at the exposure of leafless days
brace against the chills of early eves.
How quickly we rejoice
at first thaw, eager to embrace
change – emotion often premature.
(For Lens-artists Photo Challenge: Winter)
Little Pests
For Nancy Merrill’s Photo a Week challenge: insects.
Spring Serves As Reminder
Even the old flower –
this appearance of decrepitude
merely camouflage
for the soul is eternal
reaches for renewal
and at every opportunity
blossoms….
(For Lens-Artist’s Photo Challenge: Spring.)
Threes in Threes (or so)
Amateur, I am, when it comes to photography. I’m excited to learn the ins and outs. This week, Nancy Merrill instructs on the rule of thirds. The featured image represents thistles leaning into the third.
This daffodils are leaning outside the boundaries, but there is something interesting about this shot to me.
Thanks Nancy Merrill for your A Photo a Week Challenge: Threes and Threes
Unexpected Treasure
Summer arrives on its own schedule, painting the landscape a luscious green. The heat of the day keeps us tucked in a cool house, but not without restlessness. Ric offers a late afternoon drive and parks near a trail so I can wander in.
Tall oaks, beech trees, and maples create a canopy of shade. I stop to let my eyes readjust to the sudden change in light. A small creature whirs past, and I recognize the black stripes of a chipmunk.
Darn, I think. Missed it.
But the chipmunk, like me, is only seeking a cooler patch. Perched on a fallen log just beside the path, the small animal stops to enjoy a snack.
These tiny creatures never fail to delight me. An unexpected treasure making my day.
Delicately Opening
Closed signs turn cautiously
trepidation persists –
are openings wise at this time?
Spring ignores man’s conflicts
delicately asserts her voice
delivers a message of renewal
A reminder to all hearts to set aside worry
open anew to the wonders around us –
all else will fall in place in its own time.
(For A Photo A Week Challenge: opening; and Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: delicate colours.)
Ingredients for Peace
A willow in Springtime
Light at the end of the day
Stillness in the moment
Ingredients for peace.
(For Nancy Merrill’s A Photo a Week Challenge: peaceful place.)
