twig and berries (staying cool in July series)



twig of subtle brown

amidst magenta berries

delicate and strong

*This image reminds me of a Japanese watercolor; thus the haiku. In case you have forgotten the rules for haiku as i had, they are:

The first and last lines contain 5 syallables, the middle line contains 7 syllables.

If you have a favorite haiku, please share. :)



droplets (staying cool in July series)

the ground is hard

the cement driveway
too hot
for barefoot

my least favorite time of year

yes, give me winter’s blustery howling
cold
over this smothering humidity

but my house is cool
for that I am grateful

and I am grateful too
that the horrendous heat
has given me reason

to stay inside
and play
with color, shape

and
line


*The technical difficulties experienced last week and the weekend visit of an old friend have gotten me out of my groove in regards to the blog. However, because of today’s scorching temperature and high humidity I gave myself permission to “play” with some images I had taken a few months ago. What a marvelous time I’ve had. Looking forward to sharing some fun stuff with you in the days to come as a result of “staying cool in July”. I chose this image to kick off the series as the water droplets remind me of summer showers and the shade of blue is so invitingly cool.

art in motion (man-made patterns series)

I didn’t want you


From the beginning
I Thought
NO! don’t scatter
Scraps of metal
Across this sacred prairie

Don’t clutter up my view

Don’t
Don’t
Don’t

But now that I see you
I can say

You have
more than one way

to contribute

furrows (man-made patterns series)



Having grown up on a farm, i find myself taken back in time by scenes such as these. I also find myself “taken” in general by the beauty of fields that have been tilled, ploughed, disked or freshly planted. The lines and shadows created by the farmer and his implements are truly works of art.

In addition to appreciating this unique beauty for its own sake, I appreciate the idea of “furrows” and the symbolism they portray. Who among us hasn’t felt the breaking of our hearts by life’s implements of loss, disappointment, grief, or pain. And who among us has not seen “new life” emerge when we have entrusted ourselves to the master husbandman.



 

fence posts (man made patterns series)

This image was captured along Interstate 70. The man made rows of fence posts add an interesting layer to the lines of the landscape and horizon. When man and nature work hand in hand the results are pleasing to the eye as well as to the soul.

*If you happen to follow the blog on a regular basis, you've noticed a lapse in postings. This was due to technical problems. I'm returning to the "man-made patterns series" for a few more postings and then will be on to something new. As i've already completed my intial year's worth of daily postings there may be other "break" periods to come. If and when, i decide to discontinue the blog, however, i will post something to that effect. So keep checking in, until then. :) Thanks for taking time in your day to check it out.

raindrops in july

oh, if i could
i would photograph for you

the refreshment found
in this day's cool front

the hope
bestowed by
raindrops


*Some things cannot be captrued by an SLR or an I-Phone. They are only experienced by the heart.

weavings (man made patterns series)

And so

while nature weaves her patterns

in leaves, trees and

butterfly wings

we too weave

with things like wool,

straw

and

memory