Park Memories

January 24, 2022.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge is to pick a topic from her photo. I found these old pictures of a nearby park.

Mushroom and Icy Web

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

For Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge: closeup or macro

Susans and Streetstars

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

(For Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge: 2 “s’s” in the word.)

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)

Orange on orange with orange

October 16, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Cee’s Midweek Madness: orange, oranges, or light green

Doe and Flowers

October 8, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Cee’s Midweek Madness Photo Challenge: closeup or macro

O in the Middle

September 23, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Cone flowers, motorcycles on the road, and shops For Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge: photos topics with ‘o’ in the middle.

Rooftops and Sky

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

(For Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge: pick a topic; and Weekend Sky)

Dark Greens

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

For Cee’s Midweek Madness Photo Challenge: dark greens.

Seeing Red

August 13, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

(For Cee’s Midweek Madness Photo Challenge: red)

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 […]

Needing a Sign

Restlessness accompanies meon this sojourn today –unfazed by ripe redbelly of robin,or shimmering emeraldof breeding merganser’s crown. My lens seeks out decay –rotting wood, darkened cavities,as if my soul craves reassurancethat life persists even where deathhovers – I need a sign Discontent, I move on-drive the river roadsnail’s pace – praying forsomething to shakethis malaise […]

Peace is Present

Infernal trek!Wasted, mindless daysthese chains of self-reproach Will I never reachyearned for peace? Carry this burdeninto the wind,feet shufflingeyes skyward Stalwart treesobserve my passage,birds offer accompaniment,sun’s warmth charms Nature intervenes –peace is present. (My image)