Obsessed With Orange

July 9, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: orange

Water in Nature

July 2, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Morning view of the river Thames; wetlands nearby, a creek meandering through the countryside. For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Water found in nature.

Wild and Free

June 18, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A doe, a snapping turtle, two turkey vultures and a mink. For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Nature Animals

Textures

April 15, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: textures

Birds: “ch” & “ck”

March 25, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Quick quacking duck Red-breasted nuthatch (Featured bird is Black-capped Chickadee. For Cee’s Photo Challenges: CMMC and CFFC)

Patterns In nature

January 20, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: patterns in nature

Build Me a Place To Call Home

August 19, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

(For Cee’s Fun Foto challenge: all about buildings.)

Wilting

August 14, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

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:

Painted End

July 3, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Creatively painted front porch for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge and a final photo for Bushboy’s last photo of the month, which also happens to be something painted (by yours truly).

Singularly Sublime

June 19, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Lens-Artists Photo Challenge and Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: a single flower

Sisterly Love

It’s just a moth, I offeredthat blue moon nightrattling windowschafing nerves We’d chosen exile –sister and I – refuge from family demons, not ours to claim Innocence borrowsresponsibility – I boreit like a badge;she shattered Could not discriminatedarkness from her owninner light – soughtto end the fury I’ll carry us both,I murmured, too youngto recognize […]

Tongue Lashing

Countless, the timesI’ve spoken out of place –words spilling unfiltered –grading myself harshlyin the aftermath – Yet a pauciloquent tonguewould leave me drowningthoughts stirringin a stagnant pool –perhaps I’ll strivefor moderation. (Image my own)

Cautionary Tale

Tell my woes to Rivershe listens graciouslyan empathic mirror Not so the Jackdawwhose arrogant clatteringderides self-pity Slaps me consciousfor I am victim, yes, andif not careful, abuser. (Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @Vjknuton.Image my own)

One Woman's Quest II

Tag: CFFC