Monday, February 24, 2014

February 24th-28th, 2014


February 24, 2014
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Crystal rainbow finds me
paints third eye 
colorful enlightenment?

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February 25th, 2014
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Morning flights
trailing pink curls
crescent moon smiles 



February 26th, 2014
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Deep in the woodlands~nearly hidden from sight
first tender green fingers
reach for the light



February 27th, 2014
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Raindrops quiver~ adorning swelling oak buds
lichens and mosses ~plumped ~ freshly nourished
last night's fierce storm has eased~pounding rain ceased
light rain now~ soaking deep~feeding roots~urging growth
winter storms arrived late~already spring knocks at the door
creek~timid no more ~roars her approval~running muddy
no gentle playful song today~strong currents tear along
swift clouds keep pace~now and then a blue spot winks briefly
 gust of wind tears open the skies~golden rays flood the land
dry no more-nature's blessing upon as at last-precious rain
underbrush~alive with flocks of chattering birds 
singing~drinking deep~bathing~preening
giving voice to our joy



February 28th, 2014
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Rainy day
yet inside captured rays
shine bright

Monday, February 17, 2014

February 17th-23rd, 2014 ~ A week in Elfje


February 17th, 2014
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Rising
shining bright
delicate yet strong
sun and moon combined
DAFFODIL



February 18th, 2014
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Singing
skipping along
dancing with joy
chattering like giddy schoolgirls
CREEK



February 19th, 2014
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Giant
looming ahead
sporting new coat
dominating road to town
MT.SHASTA


February 20th, 2014
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Perched
proud profile
overseeing the land
partner settled on egg
EAGLES


February 21st, 2014
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Alert
heads raised
limpid eyes curious
resting on leftover hay
CALVES



February 22nd, 2014
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Bucolic
peaceful setting
grass finally greening
nestled together en famille
MOTHERS
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SWS
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Watchful mothers
guard their
sleeping calves


February 23rd, 2014
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Twins
snuggled together
light shining bright
gazing up in unison
CROCUS


Monday, February 10, 2014

February 10th, 2014


February 10th, 2014
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MM
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Pine weeps~tears of joy



#2 MM
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Pot of gold~at the end of the rainbow



February 11th, 2014
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Venus rises~ miniature moon
ascending~not from a foamy sea
but a deep sapphire blue sky
glowing like a diamond
she slyly winks at me


February 12th, 2014
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Nocturnal voices call me~surfacing from sleep I wake
cocooned in velvet darkness~ surrounded by delicious warmth 
Feeling Luna's searching gaze~sweeping through the garden
silver rays~calling me to play~beckoning through bamboo shades
only on warm summer nights do I answer her call~venturing out
walking with her on silvered paths~ beneath starry skies
on chill nights I feel her presence~yet resist her call~snug in my bed
closing my eyes tight~sinking deeper~back into my dreams.......of summer

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February 13th, 2014
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Drifting
upside down
pounding shell vigorously
busy extracting her dinner
Sea Otter



February 14th, 2014
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Gray day~winter still reigns
glorious splash of vivid vibrant color
reminds us~spring will come


February 15th, 2014
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Misty morn~mighty oak stands silently
robin sings~rich notes rise~curl into the gray
avian artist~attempting to conjure up the sun



February 16th, 2014
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Seven Word Sunday
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Small faces appear~ bravely searching for spring

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Poetic Bloomings Prompt #142
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Love never ceases
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Love never ceases...... to amaze me
how it comes around time and again
finding us throughout our lives in different guises
sometimes taking the form of romantic love
then the love of a dear friend of many years
sometimes it comes on furry feet~stealing our hearts
filling our lives with unconditional love and acceptance
what is love if not that tender feeling filling us with joy
warming and comforting ~never the same~so many faces
even after the loss of those gone ahead~love lives on
Love never ceases...... to amaze me

Saturday, February 1, 2014

February 1st-9th, 2014


February 1st, 2014
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The old deserted dairy farm sits quietly~basking in last light
behind it a bare cottonwood holds a nest way up high
epic in size~we've often admired it on our way to town
tonight we stop on our way home~pull over~curious
I jump out ~camera in hand~ready for action
hoping to get a good shot before we lose light
focusing the lens to maximum zoom~click~click
back in the  truck he asks~eyes shining bright~elated
"Did you see him fly in and land, did you?" 
Focused on my camera display I missed the landing
the nest well off the road and high~so high
the small display shows only the nest aloft
arriving back home~download complete
we meet the architect face to face at last
Bald Eagle settles for the night


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February 2nd, 2014
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Against a pale blue sky
first almond blossoms unfold
ballerinas in delicate tutus
dance in a cold north wind
as if trying to stay warm
setting sun casts a rosy glow
across the wintry barren stage
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Did they unfurl too soon
tempted by unseasonal warmth
hoping for spring ~eager to emerge
this week winter returns once more
freezing nights ahead~maybe snow
delicate yet strong~they'll survive
offering their sweetness to the bees


***


February 3rd, 2014
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MM
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Finally~Mt.Lassen wears a winter coat


February 4th, 2014
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Alien landscapes shimmer beneath the surface of the creek
aquatic worlds~seemingly uninhabitated ~nothing stirs
green meadows and mountain tops wait for warmer days
when once again finned and froggy denizens will populate
this silent green world~filling it with sound and movement
frogs will sing of love well into the night~dating and mating
silver bellies will flash under the sun~schools of minnows
delighting us with agile dances~twirling in the swift current
we know balmy days are ahead~but for now it's rain we need
the creek lies quiet~eager to receive blessings from above
sorely needed to help this small universe survive and thrive
green cradle of life is ready~but will the drought break in time
searching the sky for answers~anxious for that moist miracle
clouds are gathering~obscuring the blue~dare we hope???


February 5th, 2014
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Fiery skies~ promise of the storm to come?

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February 6th, 2014
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As we pass~ looking to the massive nest
Bald Eagles tumble through the sky~aerial ballet
courting~playing~readying the nursery


February 7th, 2014
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A day well spend~securing their bond
they sit side by side~content~grooming
the nest~perched high above the silent old dairy
massive in scale~even from a distance
what joy it is to behold this pairing
camera allowing us a peek into their lives
mundane trips to town~enriched by their presence


February 8th, 2014
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SWS Trio
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Gathering together~riding out the storm
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Beach trip off~rain consolation price
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Stormy weather ushers in Sixth decade



February 9th, 2014
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Lovely gift graces window~searching for sun
eager to create rainbows~yet thwarted by the rain
shining regardless~brightening this gray day
refracting precious light~glimmering with promise
holding rainbows~deep within it's crystal heart