dreamlike blue sky
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cottonwoods in fall colors
gift of a starburst
My Ride Home
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Nature’s Love Gift
petals shyly open
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in the suns early light
nature’s love gift -
Tears for Nourishment
feel it in old bones
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a descending cold damp mist
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Hands of a Craftsman
a piece of wood
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in the hands of a craftsman
madonna and child -
nothing but cuteness
nibbling on grass
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black eyes alert to danger
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Something so simple
cloudless predawn sky
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silhouetted needlegrass
something so simpleThis image is from Pineridge Natural Area a few days ago. I went for the predawn meditation, to empty my monkey mind and allow nature to fill me with that sense of awe. It’s always a great way to start my day. I was entertained by a half dozen bats demonstrating their aerial acrobatics, silhouetted against the sky. Then I noticed this solitary needlegrass silhouetted against the orange and blue horizon dancing in the light breeze. Grabbed my camera since I had it with me. Something so simple. Have a great Friday!
- haiku, horizons, landscape, natural areas, Pineridge Natural Area, reflections, sunrises, writing/reading
The Morning’s Clouds
nature’s gift
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painted on a canvas sky
the morning’s cloudsI found a place to settle along the ridge, just below the road and above Dixon Reservoir. I lowered my tripod to be just at eye level and sat there among the bluestem grass, rabbitbrush and sage brush. My low perspective was much like that of the cottontails or coyotes. I was surrounded by silence and the spicy, bitter yet inspiring fragrance of the sage. And, Oh, those clouds! I took in slow deep breaths and soaked in the gift of being alive. Within me a prayer stirs and a desire that all the world would experience and partake of these moments nature offers. I could have sat there all day but…the day calls.
I took this image about 8 minutes earlier. This is the predawn sky and the first one is sunrise. Meet Mark for breakfast at 9:00 am then have the staples removed from my head. Rain predicted for later this afternoon. Have a super Awesome day!
