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Train Yard

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

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. 😁

Like the Coyote

The vast terrain / beckons unconstrained run / an irresistible urge Coyote like / I’m viscerally steered / free from domestication Agility / if only I could match / joining the exploration My pack calls me / back to reality / it is now time to go home TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge: Javanese poetry hosted by David.

Lakeside

A large, shallow lake Spans the horizon I rest on a lone bench Immersed in the sceneryShallow breaths Deepen RDP Monday: SHALLOW hosted by sgeoil Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge – Week 47 by xingfumama

Mule Deer

Tangled in civilization Another generation Persevere with conservation They roam through valleys of gold Ovi Poetry Challenge 75: PERSEVERE Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Tangle

A Shadorma: Sweet Seats

bright blue sky yellow umbrellas animate existence for the person that sits there shall become candy TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge, Specific Form, 11/19/24 hosted by Cheryl Week 46 of the Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge by xingfumama

Palm Tree Pecker

What tap-taps on the palm tree? It’s red head bobbing greedily Inside the tree a hole is pecked Within which hides treasured insects What shriek-shrieks assertively?Wanting a taste of the bounty The woodpecker is not deterred Ignoring the cries of the coveting bird dVerse Quadrille #212: What the What? Lens-Artists Challenge #324: In the DetailsContinue reading “Palm Tree Pecker”

Hostel in the Forest

A rustic “treehouse” hostel in Brunswick, Georgia provided an amazing overnight stay for a family roadtrip down to Florida. Not far off the highway, but deep into the woods, we were transported to the silence of the forest. We stayed in a two story cabin – kids upstairs. The walls were strategically placed to blockContinue reading “Hostel in the Forest”

Northern Harrier

I footed it up a steep mountain Towarding the rocky cliffs The bird highered and lowered In and out of view Soaring in its quest for prey I camera-shot from above and below All photos eighty-sixed But one W3 Prompt #131: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Melissa, prompts us to choose five words fromContinue reading “Northern Harrier”