Posts filed under ‘nature’
beyond….

a rose
is a rose
is a rose ~ unless
one chooses
to
delve
deep
into the shadows ~
and beyond
where only the imagination has eyes
to believe…
the quints

strength and elegance
guardians poised to protect
a silent presence
frik and frak
they scurry about ~ ~ ~ running this way and that ~ ~ ~ up one limb ~ ~ down another ~ ~ jumping from one tree to the next... they jostle, they squib and suddenly pause for a wink, then back at it again.... and again.... and again....
**We have a pair of these little guys (could be girls, or one of each)…..always together and always enjoying our trees and roof and deck…. I tried to get a photo of both but they are too, too quick. We have named them Frik and Frak. The one in the photo is Frak – I think… or could be Frik………
Weekly Photo Challenge – Muse
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I have many ‘sources’ of inspiration. There are my children, including my ‘daughter’ (the hairy one), the many forest preserves around where I live, lakes and ponds and anything which may catch my eye.
There is, however, one source ~ one pond ~ in particular – a few steps from my townhouse…
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https://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_photo_challenge/muse/
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in the wings
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alongside a trail…
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with tutus perfectly coiffured,
les petites ballerines
nervously stand
in the wings ~
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anticipating their cue…
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a feathered symphony
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cheeps, tweets
squawks and caws…
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coos, pecks
honks and quacks…
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quite an ensemble of musicians
to awaken the senses ~
performing a melange of melodies
to accompany life’s many dances….
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