Gardening

August 2, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Cornered

June 23, 2023.Reading time 2 minutes.

It was the pitch of the two dogs barking in the backyard that alerted me to trouble. That and Pippi, the female, growling. The two had cornered a young groundhog between the deck steps and a tiered planter. After I sternly sent them back inside, I went out to check on the animal’s wellbeing. “He’s […]

Into the Night

June 4, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Not this weekend sky (the camera has been idle recently), but a look back at September.

Weekend Sky

May 28, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A favourite drive. A place to breathe. Ric fell in the night again. He has been falling almost weekly since the New Year. Usually just scrapes and bruises but this time he broke two ribs. This doesn’t bode well going forward. I come to the river to catch my breath. For Weekend Sky

Cloudscapes

May 22, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A favourite topic of mine: What is the sky doing, today? Thanks Lens-Artists for offering this week’s challenge: cloudscapes

Serenity, Love, and Gratitude

May 12, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

The moods conveyed by these images. For Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: moods

Backlit?

May 5, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I learn so much by following Lens-Artists photo challenges. Not sure these all qualify as backlit.

Found in Nature

April 9, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

The keys to my imagination,a harbinger of change a new perspective –all gifts that nature brings For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Found in Nature

Golden Hour

March 26, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Heading towards home, I catch a glimpse of the waning sun through my sideview mirror and stop to take a photo. Then the sun poses just behind the trees, and offers me a second glance of golden glory. For Weekend Sky

Too Soon For Spring, So…

March 20, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Snow still prevails in our landscape, so I dug back into the archives to remind myself of what is coming. I’m ready! Thanks for the challenge Lens-artists, with the prompt of Spring.

Of Trauma Born

Goodbyes tarnishfaith, like ashesscattered My heart grows dismissal,craves a balm of connectionseeks quiet harbour Remind me what it feels like to be safebreath nurturing life,love a rhythmic flow In meditationI reach for peaceimagine salvation But this wayward chaosunrestrainedcements me in doubt Tainted intentionsI lift up to the Universea tempest without hope My soul incubates malicea […]

Hawk (haiku)

Relevance of Story

Stories have power. Parents, teachers, public speakers, and therapists understand that the secret to engaging an audience or connecting with others is through illustration: storytelling. I see it in the eyes of the my grandchildren, who love to hear tales of family history. I’ve seen in the eyes of students, when recognition and understanding light […]