Bursting With Colour

March 12, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Along the Rio Valley in Texas the birds burst with bright colours. For Nancy Merrill’s A Photo a Week Challenge: Colorful Advertisements

Begging for a Caption

March 1, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Some photographs just beg for a caption: And this one (couldn’t resist): For Nancy Merrill’s Photo a Week Challenge: meme-worthy shots.

Contrasts

January 26, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

New to photography and art, the concept of contrasts (opposites on the colour wheel) is an eye-opener. I had to search through my archives, and recent pics, to discover something fitting. It is easy to see how contrasts add humour to this Hallowe’en costume – colour, shapes and sizes contrasted. (A sad selfie). Contrasts – […]

Vanishing Point

January 19, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Drawn to the unknown, I striveTo reach the beyond, push forward – Seasons change, and the road aheadblurs, destinations vanishing into intrigue. (For Nancy Merrill’s Photo a Week Challenge: vanishing point.Also linking up to my weekly challenge: destination.)

The Great Outdoors

January 12, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Colours, textures, aromas –the great outdoors provides enticement for imaginations,stories dwell in hidden spaces hearts open, and blood flowswith an unbridled sense of adventure. (For Nancy Merrill’s: A Photo a Week Challenge, The Great Outdoors)

Photo a Week: On the Horizon

January 6, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

Like a construction site –life stretches out before us,so many unknowns ahead. We search the horizonfor assurances that the roadis worthy, the destination in view. In truth, no matter our choicesit is peace we seek, a contentmentnot found beyond, but within. (For Nancy Merrill’s Photo of the Week Challenge: on the horizon. Searching for photos […]

The Eyes Say It All

December 23, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A child’s eyes are full of wonderment. This sweet bird’s eye is also wide – is it amazement, also? I may be wrong, but this fellow’s eye says: “Enough lady. Take that camera somewhere else.” (Submitted for Nancy Merrill’s, A Photo a Week: eyes)

Imagining Genius

Imagine befriending genius – accepting social awkwardness embracing habitual quirks as incubation for enlightenment. If I could strip down, release preconceived notions, agendas, lie naked, exposed, in shallow waters, intimately entwined, unencumbered by sexuality or gender protocols, I would shake this sensual impotency – become one with creativity. As my father, wounded, I am inhibited […]

Revelation

No sound, no movement the bullfrog obliges lens – I am conqueror, superior – then espy miniscule me in his eye. (A tanka for Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Challenge: sound/ motion. Image from personal collection. I am pondering the unanswerable this week, and I think this poem fits – conjures questions about where we all […]

Sky-Suited

Do fiddle together, they say, as if man lust were in want when his smooth, cool music fingers my girly drives are I ugly – not gorgeous? Some waxy, like rust, saying one of thousand not sad, but like rain are sky-suited. (Fridays are Magnetic Poetry day. Play online. Image from personal collection.)

One Woman's Quest II

Tag: Photo a Week