Dark Greens

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

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

Looking Up/ Down

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

Looking up, I catch a seagull soaring past. Catch an eagle looking down. Discover beauty at my feet: For Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: Looking up/down

Farewell to August Sky

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

Weekend Sky

A Rare Walk

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

My legs don’t carry me very far, so when I do get out for a walk, it’s extra special. I’ve featured photos from this walk before, but it’s worth repeating. An old rail line that ran through town, has been converted into a walkway. I made that walk one fine morning. For Lens-Artists Photography Challenge: […]

LAPC: It’s All About The Light

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

For Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: It’s all about the light.

Here Comes The Sun

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

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

Okay, I’m Out Of Here…

July 28, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Taking a Breather

July 21, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Between the hospital where Ric is doing rehab and our home – a forty minute drive – is a conservation area, a perfect place to stop and and breath in nature. The heron has the right idea. Take a moment. Be still. (Lens-Artist’s challenge this week is getting away.)

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

Where Are The Dogs?

Contemplating risk –a reunion with a former selflooking for an exit When did I become a snakerestrained?When did I become persona non grata? I slither between storiesconvince myself I can flydistraction a ruse I have big cat energyoverstepping boundariessocially adverse A faulty jeweldreaming of abundance but there’s a dragon to disarm My mother’s burden on my […]

Turning (tanka)

Mother

When I had a mothermy hair would cascadein curls of auburn perfectiona red velvet bow to accentuate the wave And I’d wear my bestnewly sewn frockwith lace at the neckand fishnet stockingsand patent Mary Janes And the girls giggling with delightwould skip hand-in-handto the school promand the boys shyly perchedagainst the back wall would wonderhow […]