Woodshed stocked
And supplies laid in
In anticipation of snows and wind
We’re all prepared
To face winter’s worst
If global warming
Doesn’t get us first
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Photos
Tampering With Nature
My thanks to Fandango for introducing me to The Squirrel Chase and their one-to-three challenge. I had in my file a photo of a butterfly visiting the back garden. While the lavender and vlinder are works of divine art, by photography isn’t. The challenge to run the photo through a photo processor provided some lovely results, however.
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Bush Craft
Chapter 1: How to Identify Sources of Tea Tree Oil in the Wild
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Risk Taker
Zebulun had always been a risk taker. Back at school, he once pushed the limits by purposely coming to class with dirty nails. This of course earned him a firm caning, but he thought it worth it as it proved him a rebel. Later in life he rode his horse at full gallop across the new railway line barely clearing the track before the Pinkerton Express roared past. But it was the now famous photograph that proved his daring-do when he was the first known example of someone smiling at the camera.
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Stay Still
“Stay really still and keep watching out the window,” Teddy said.
“Then what will happen?” Joey enquired.
“Well if we don’t draw attention to ourselves, this lady with a camera will come along and take a picture of our window. I don’t know why she does it, but she come walking by places like this snapping photos. If we’re luck we’ll get to be in one.”
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Poole and Swanage Snapshots
Bournemouth provided a great opportunity to explore more of the surrounding area by sea. There were boat trips available from the Bournemouth Pier which explored not only the immediate bay, but the Jurassic Coast and the towns of Poole and Swanage.
And of course all sea journeys help to give you an appetite!
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Yum!
Apples juicy – just slightly tart
Layered in pastry perfect
Sugar and cinnamon bring in the sweet
And sumptuous – gelato completes
A dessert delicious
An experience grand
It is one of my favourite things
In altes Deutschland
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Sunlight’s Retreat
Maria Antonia’s 2021 Photo Challenge includes a category of Sunlight/Moonlight. This photo I think captures that transition period of sunlight’s retreat before yielding way to moonlight. It was taken on a cruise near the Canary Islands.
Sunlight retreating, yielding way
Off for a rest at the close of day
Sister Luna shall take oversight
And hold her vigil throughout the night
Then like clock-work at the dawn
The sun shall return with a stretch a yawn
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Majestic Pair
Majestic pair white
Gliding upon mirrored lake
Autumn’s home to build
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Colleen has set the following challenge this week:
“You can choose the Ekphrastic #PhotoPrompt provided by Trent McDonald, or you can choose the #SynonymsOnly challenge using the words “MOVE & MAKE” provided by David Ellis. OR… You can do both! It’s up to you.”
I have chosen to go with a haiku based on the photo, and I have used gliding for move, and build for make.
Oh For Courtly Love
Where have gone the days of courtly love
Of romance from afar – so chaste
When knights errant favour sought with brave deeds
To brings a smile to a maiden’s face
But now it’s all flash and show
Sexuality – affection eclipsing
And all captured so powerfully
In two contrasting couples in this depiction
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