Gentle Wishes
As a child ~ could you pass by
Without noticing the perfect symmetry
Of the soft seeds
Waiting to be wished onto the breeze
Itsy Bitsy
“Spiders and flies–we’re mostly one t’other– / We come, we go; and when we’re done, we’re done.”
~ Edwin Arlington Robinson
Fireweed
Fairbanks, Alaska | July 2012
I never tasted a flower so sweet when spread on toast as a jam.
Hidden
Hidden inside the bleak torrent of the thunder storm
Folded in a tight bud
Summer waits
For the expected
Rachel’s Eye
Several Locations | MN 2010
Rachel is the model for the “eye”
This was the lead photo in a series for an exhibit in 2010
“Susan’s Eye”
It has been my fortune in life to have traveled a few places across the United States
In the travels I have always noticed Susan Eyes’
These flowers can grow anywhere
This started me thinking, “what would a Susan’s Eye see?”
The spider is real, in fact I have numerous photos of flowers
That have spiders nestled inside or under the petals peeking out
Spiders, that is another story, as I am drawn to spiders
Or are they drawn to me?
One of a few of my totems
Scents
Silver Lake Park, 3 Rivers District | MN 2012
As I walk around the park, with my furry companion
We pass the trees that have new blooms
I wish I knew the name of the trees
The blooms are so fragrant
I am drawn to the nearest branch
where Spring fills the senses
This Bud’s for You
Sliver Lake Park, 3 Rivers District | MN 2012
The trees are blooming
Senses are filled
Warm fragrance drifts along
With a fresh spring breeze
Welcome Spring!
White Flower Bud 2010
Banning State Park| Sandstone, MN 2010
Life bursts all at once
last of the frost has melted away
while the river moves with fierce intent
there is a symphony of sights, sounds and smells
FinePix S8000fd |focal 9.8 | f-stop 3.5 | exposure 1/160
Yellow flower 2011
Yellow flower 2011
Banning State Park | Sandstone, MN 2011
The river bottom is lush
even in an early spring hike
Blooms appear brighter
greens appear calmer
FinePix S8000fd | focal 9.8 | f-stop 3.5 | exposure 1/75
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