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I hear a gnawing in the tree What, pray tell, can it be? I search each branch carefully And find you there in front of me Munching your nut indifferently For Sandee’s Awww Mondays at Comedy Plus

Complementary Colors

Egidio is hosting Lens-Artists Challenge #333 on the theme of complementary colors. A red and green winter blooming Nandina provides a nice pop of color in an otherwise brown forest. Bright green grass and trees after a summer rain in upstate New York make the red kayaks all the more inviting. A spent agave flowerContinue reading “Complementary Colors”

Hooded Mergansers

Winter blues brighten Hooded mergansers return Carolina shores I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation XCIX

Virtual Reality

Lifting me to new heights Revealing unexpected sights Filling me with pure delight A nice substitute Ovi Poetry Challenge 83: LIFT A family member recently gifted me his unused virtual reality headset. I have been using it mostly for virtual travel and immersion into 3D animated stories. The featured photo was taken from inside myContinue reading “Virtual Reality”

On a Bench of Stone

Contemplation on a bench of stone This gentle flowing river Once roared through rock Carving swirls in sandstone Deepening the valley Oh, moments of rage it has still Angry waters rush and rise Thunderous crashes echo The landscape ever changing Temperamental river now calm and satisfied Graciously permits a rest at its bank Xingfumama’s PullContinue reading “On a Bench of Stone”

Plovers

Scampering through the quagmire On deft little feet Catch us if you can I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation XCVII RDP Friday! Quagmire! hosted by Martha

Water Hyacinth

In fields of flowers She dances among the blooms Outshining the sun For Cee’s final Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD)

Train Yard

Commercial buildings at the North Carolina Transportation Museum for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge hosted by Dan at No Facilities.

Brown Thrasher

Curious brown bird Striking eyes colored yellow Pops up from the bush And rests there quite mellow Back into the thicketIt thrashes about The shrubbery wobbles The bird pops back out It flies to a tree And a few songs it croons From a large repertoire Of improvised tunes I. J.’s Birds of the WeekContinue reading “Brown Thrasher”

Pale Beauty

Pale evening primrose weathers the fickle desert flower in the wild Cee’s FOTD – December 6, 2024 Colleen, if you happen to read this, primrose is my kigo word. 😁