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- Bear bones February 27, 2026
- Nostalgia, Naturally (re-post) February 26, 2026
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- Golden age February 24, 2026
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Monthly Archives: February 2026
Bear bones
Steely-eyed and alert — a rough-skinned newt wanders by the scene of a crime — witness to bear bones and decaying humanity. Note: While in the field this week, we came across a poached black bear. As I bent over … Continue reading
Nostalgia, Naturally (re-post)
Watertumblessplashes& cascadesinto the open armsof heavy stonefloating above the surfacecatching onto rapidsthat form a pearly latherflowing down the streamboulder to boulderunder & overswirling & subsidingacross miles of refined siltgauging into the earthmolding mountains& river bottomslanding in the oceanrecycled when it … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday (2/25/2026)
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Golden age
As pages of the calendar turn — flowers unfurl and fade — each day a gift — a golden age.
On the shoulders of Earth (re-post)
The space between two cloudsbridged by birds. Shy buds peek out on lofty boughs unassuming beauty. The river churns spilling water outwardtributaries teeming with life. Canopies gyrateas the world spinsbirds unhinged. At a crosswind a crow flies east its feathers west. Azure sky the bluebird vanishes. Jigsaw trees shiftlikepuzzlepieces —interlocking edges of Earth & Sky … Continue reading
Mellifluous hooves
Rain runs roughshod atop the roof — as millions of mellifluous hooves stampede — over shingles and off eaves into a muddy maelstrom.
Lens Artists Challenge #386: Mastering the Power of Juxaposition
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Wet stone (re-post)
A worm wriggles through a loopholeescaping the early bird. Singing inside a skunk cabbage amphitheater —a chorus frog’ssong carries throughout the swamp. An owl’s screechpierces the heartof darkness. My mind wound tight as a guitar string —playing music only I know the words to —I sing my anthem in soulful silence. … Continue reading
Sequoia squid (re-post)
Landlocked enigma —photosynthetic cephalopod —giant Sequoia squid —long tree branch tentacle —circling its next victim.
Shoot the moon
Ebb tide yo-yo spinning back to sea — left in its wake kelp string — a tug of war between moon and shore.
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