Bits and Pieces

June 18, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

Our first summer in the house and he’s putting in a new garden at the front. We’ve been scouting local nurseries and while he pretends that my preferences matter, he really is just humouring me. Ric has very specific tastes in flowers and most diametrically opposed to me. The viburnum featured, for example, will sit […]

CB&WC: Sculptures, Statues, and Carvings

August 25, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

These children (featured image) gracing the local park in Chandler, Arizona are an amazing work of art. This tree-like figure joined other sculptures gracing these gardens. Taken in the area of Phoenix Arizona, although I have now forgotten where exactly. This bird, carved of wood, […]

CB&W: Birds

June 30, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Mother Mallard and her babies have been the main attraction lately. Although I rather like the results of mucking about with this little bird’s photo: (Couldn’t resist one more challenge today as the subject was birds. Thanks Cee!)

Cee’s B&W Challenge: Heads/Faces

March 23, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Faces that bring me so much joy, and one for fun. (Photos for Cee’s Black & White Challenge: heads/faces)

In The Moment

Euphoric, wrappedin silent aftermath,love’s vibrationstill aglow Push asidethe fearthe effortit tookto get here Bask in the moment –tomorrow, I’ll cry. (In The Moment first appeared here in December, 2019. Image my own.)

Winged

Heron’s wings span six-feet widegreat grey appendages in rhythmic flight Dragonfly wings are camouflaged, propel elongated bodies who hover in sight Monarch’s wings are stained-glass delicatewith each flutter, sprinkle fantasies of delight My wings, imaginary, give me faith and hopemechanisms of spirituality, my soul’s fire ignite. (Image mine)

If

If we could see the soulcomprehend the constructoutline each contoursip the sacredness –Would there then be peace? (Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. Image my own)