Drama in the Woods

June 22, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

A high-pitched chirp caught my attention the moment we entered the park. We’d come to Stratford for a meal out and decided to check up on the swans. Ric found a bench by the river, while I wandered in search of the source of the incessant note. It seemed to be coming from a clump […]

West Perth Wetlands

June 14, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

Spring is such a rich season for photography. Wildlife flirts, blossoms sing, and the air alternates between moist and sunny. As serene as this scene appears, birds are singing, bees are buzzing in prolific numbers, and the mosquitoes are having a feast. Still, I linger, hunting for the source of that one song that thrills […]

Morning Dose of Greens

June 8, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

The early morning sun rouses me from sleep. It’s just after six. I contemplate turning over and then remember that rain is called for later. I get up. Still practising intermittent fasting, I won’t eat anything till 9:00, so I decide to slip on my clothes and drive through the neighbourhood, ending up by the […]

Stratford On Avon (Ontario)

May 16, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

Yes, Ontario has its own Stratford on Avon, complete with a Festival Theatre featuring Shakespearean works. I’ve been coming here to see plays since 1967, so it holds a special place in my heart. Along the Avon River, in the theatre district, is parkland. Quaint bridges link small islands, and allow tourists to stroll or […]

Three of a Kind

May 8, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Nancy Merrill’s A Photo A Week Challenge: Three of a Kind

Bridges

April 25, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Two rivers intersect in our small town, so bridges are aplenty. A former railroad hub, with few active trains nowadays, the large overhead train trestle now serves as a hiking trail. I haven’t yet found a way to get up there that doesn’t involve countless stairs, so for now I’ll stick to the footbridges. (For […]

Home Again

April 19, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

Day one of trying out the new protocols for maximizing energy. Turned off all screens at ten last night, and was asleep before eleven. This morning, I dressed quickly and headed out the door by 7:30. The sun was already up and birds were flitting all about. Ice on the windshield meant I had to […]

As Water Flows

November 17, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

As water flows, my mind wanders –relinquishes thoughts and worries As water flows, I surrenderto the blessing of life’s journey As water flows, I acknowledgethe fluidity of emotions, of change As water flows, I experiencethe continum of life’s cycles. (Submitted for Cee’ Black & White Photo Challenge: flowing water. Images are of the Little Falls […]

Apples

November 14, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Roadside offering – abundance of ripe apples await deer crossing. (for Cee’s FOTD)

Photo A Week: Reflection

October 27, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

Armed with Nancy Merrill’s prompt and my camera, I convinced my husband to drop me off at the river last night, just as the light was fading. The stillness of the day promised to offer some good photo opportunities. Autumn has turned up her colour, although the leaves are disappearing quickly, so I fear I […]

We Are Clay (tanka)

(Photo collage mine)

Ukraine

Planted seeds for prosperity –images of children frolickingthe delight of yellow horizonstradition setting our fields ablaze Till greed came knocking –brother turning on brother Rhetoric and lies shrapnelshattering our dreams Only the deer frolic nowunwitting participants inthis unprovoked slaughterland mines defiling landscapes But seeds are not lost,nor are the legacy of generationswhose soil has known […]