Hawk at River

March 11, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Caught this fellow, on a blustery winter’s day, sheltered in the brush at the river’s edge. (Linking up with Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: birds)

Windows Double Dipped

January 14, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

(Double dipping for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge and Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: windows.)

Water, Water, What Fun!

January 6, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

(For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge and Photos by Jez: water, water everywhere.)

A Shadow and A Reflection

November 26, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

As my husband recovers from his fifth surgery in the past year, I am struggling to keep up with life’s obligations: the shadow. He’s doing as well as can be expected, but I am not used to doing all the driving, shopping, cooking and caring. As tired as I am, I can’t help but reflect […]

Future Nostalgic

November 12, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A Texas sunset, Arizona mountain lake, Oregon mountains, and Salt Creek in Washington State, photos stirring nostalgia. (For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: future nostagic)

Sand and Dirt

November 5, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: sand and dirt

Candid With a ‘Q’ and a ‘U’

October 29, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Out of reach of our two dogs, a squirrel observes us from the Walnut tree. A quizzical hound accompanied by inattentive youth. A majestic buck lounging in Autumn leaves. (For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: candid photography, and her Midweek Madness: must have q or u in the word)

Line Up

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

For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: straight lines

Tomorrow, tomorrow…

August 27, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

“When I’m stuck with a day that’s gray and lonelyI just stick out my chin and grin, and say, oh The sun’ll come out tomorrowSo you gotta hang on ’til tomorrow” For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Tomorrow, from Annie, lyrics by Alicia Morton

Here Comes The Sun

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

(For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: here comes the sun.)

Human Toll

Talks stalledescapees strugglelives minimizedburdens heavydespair palpable Can they sensethe global hug,compassion circling? Do prayers have substance,or have the displacednever felt so alone? (Image mine)

Wasn’t Meant to Be

Love evolves –a considerationwe overlookedthose day whenpassion drove usto fanciful displays Tried to align myselfto the certaintyof your dreamsbut my compasswas set elsewhere Memory, thoughhas tattooed uson my heart;the ink still bleeds. (Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. Image mine.)

Cryptic

Is the writing on the wall so cryptic?Graphic images depict rageflames of dissonanceyoung men bleeding at their own handscompassion incapacitated. A sad awakening for a society fixatedon rights and privileges, dominating culture excluding the nurtureof humanity, or preservation of life. How can we continue to closet our children’s pain – their vitality oozing – hopelessly […]