Muskrat

April 14, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.

Went to the river to clear my mind. It’s been a rough couple of weeks helping Ukrainians. Some, feeling they can’t make it in Canada, or missing family too much, have gone home. Worse than that, we uncovered human trafficking. One employment trafficking, and another procuring young women for the sex trade. I have felt […]

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

Trickery

April 7, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Love the prompt this week, Lens-Artists Photography Challenge! Trickery is my favourite past time – a little photographic play, I like to send my kids in the morning to make them smile.

Goodby March

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

Last on the Card – camera and Iphone – for Bushboy’s challenge.

What’s New?

March 31, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.

Dabbling with AI to create new images: Created a book nook from my granddaughter’s March Break project. Transforming an ink project into an acrylic painting (no AI involved): Newest addition to my life is an art room! (For Lens-artists photo challenge: new experiences)

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

Roadside Encounter

March 24, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

There were two, at the roadside, their presence impossible to miss, and when I pulled over to get a closer look, they ignored me long enough to capture their majesty.

Spring Gifted

March 17, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

On International Woman’s Day, I was gifted with many flowers, chocolates, and other displays of affection from our budding Ukrainian community. How lucky am I? Rain has arrived today. It doesn’t appear to be making a dent in the snow yet, but Spring has to win eventually…right? The flowers sure have inspired hope. Hope they […]

The Roads Most Taken

March 12, 2023.Reading time 1 minute.

I follow roads, looping along the river’s banks. Back roads leading to special places frequented by my camera’s favourite subjects: birds. Which road beckons today?Shall I wander where the Yellow Legs wadeor chase the elusive Kingfisher?Every path an adventureevery sighting a gift Which road beckons today?March routes find robinsand the frisky antics of mergansers,Summer, I’ll […]

In Awe of Nature, I Find Peace

March 10, 2023.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A drive along the river, or sat at her side, observing, I note that my breathing deepens, my pulse slows. Whatever noise I’ve dragged with me, quietens. Featured image is a trestle view of the river that runs through our town. Below is the late afternoon sun highlighting a focal point in a snowy field. […]

Imagine

If we could lift understandingto indigenous teachingsexpand our loveto earth, sky, and seaMake personal gain tabooand Ancients a weigh point If we could witness the mountainsslow floating across the skyand touch the dolphin’s soulanxiously swimmingwhere tuna are netted Would we cower at our insignificanceor move forward, learning to acceptthat all of life is deeply woveninto […]

Dear Child

I know a little girl,whose hair in ringletsfalls, unkempt from lackof brushing; who standswhen she should be sitting;who laughs with defiance whenchallenged, her dark eyes gleamingwith mischief; who holds her chin uphigh and stamps her feet, arms foldedin protest when she does not get her way. I see that little girl,have watched her play,with a […]

Re-de-fine-d

Ask me how I’m doingand I’ll say “fine”, notbecause I’m actually fine,but because “fine” is the onlysocially acceptable response. If I said that I have been lyinghere, for three hours now,willing my body to move,that would elicit unsolicitedadvice and tarnish my “fine”. I’d berate myself for breakingmy promise not to moan,knowing that complainingprovokes a compulsive […]