Monthly Archives: January 2026

Peter Iredale

Posted on January 20, 2026 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

Its weathered steel skeleton — swallowed by the sands of time — summoned to life at low tide — under a watchful golden eye. 

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Immersed in otherness (re-post)

Posted on January 19, 2026 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

Braided river channels meanderacross a mountainous landscape,as water passes freely throughthe threshold of earth and sky,mixing oxygen with sediment —white riffle clouds stirringdark rain shadows.Side ridges ofemerald tree spire stubbleand granite facade stretchingmiles —boundless elementsimmersed in otherness.Manifold microcosmseternally changing — different, … Continue reading →

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #381: Minimalism in Black & White

Posted on January 18, 2026 by The Ancient Eavesdropper
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White trumpet

Posted on January 17, 2026 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

Stones and tendrils  intertwined — an animated  latticework — white trumpet  announcing  the day.  

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Ponderosa percussion

Posted on January 16, 2026 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

Bopping its boughs —to the beat of the wind —Ponderosa on air drums.

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Waterfall flush (re-post)

Posted on January 15, 2026 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

Warming,thawing,spring awake,innervatingwinter’sstill facade,a waterfallrushesat rightanglesatopthe washboardof my forebrainfolds,polishingmemory,greyand whitematterabsorbsslickbedrockricochets,as turbidtierstoppleintowetthicketsof foam,freshlyfeveredfistsflowfreelyin parallel,a mist-mashmountingmoss,returningour earthlyabodeanew, lush,invigoratedcauseways crowningan emeraldflush.

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Wordless Wednesday (1/14/26)

Posted on January 14, 2026 by The Ancient Eavesdropper
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Salamander shuffle

Posted on January 13, 2026 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

Under thick duff — breathing through its skin — a salamander silently shuffles — towards its log cabin. 

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Backbone of the sky (re-post)

Posted on January 12, 2026 by The Ancient Eavesdropper

A flock of geese —arch like a backbone —across the cerulean sky.

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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #380 – What’s around the corner

Posted on January 11, 2026 by The Ancient Eavesdropper
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