1656. a matter of perspective

 

see the moon perching
atop the sycamore tree?
all is perspective… 🦊❤️

The wisest people strive to understand other people’s differing  perspectives rather than trying to convince them that their perspectives are wrong.  🦊❤️

1655. here today… gone tomorrow

 

was only yesterday
a fallen tree squatted here
the rains came… it’s gone 🦊❤️

The view of the creek from the stone bridge is ever changing. Over the years many fallen trees have been carried to this location, taken up temporary residence, then swept away downstream when heavy rains come.  Water is powerful. Everything changes.  Big obstacles eventually move on. Nature is relentless.  🦊❤️

1654. making music

 

like a bow and strings
two trees play an eerie tune
on these windy days 🦊❤️

If you listen closely on windy days, you may hear the eerie sounds produced by the trunks or limbs of trees rubbing together as they sway in the wind. With a little observation you can see the location where the rubbing is occurring. The area is usually bare and smooth from years of  playing their music. There are plenty of performances in the windy month of March and tickets are free.  🦊❤️

1653. the canvas call out

 

big blobs of color
a new way of expression
where will it take me 🦊❤️
***
new ways taking shape
dif’rent from the way it was
let’s see where it goes 🦊❤️

Change comes when the “same old same old” has “gotten old”. The canvas calls out for something new. Take a deep breath… see where it goes. Such is all in life. 🦊❤️ 




1652. . feather weight

 

laying on the ground
i just had to pick it up
light as a feather 🦊❤️

I saw this “growth” on the ground.  It really caught my eye because it was grayish green in color. I love that shade of green. But the moment I picked it up I forgot about its color and was wowwed by its weightlessness.  I still am so I wrote it a haiku. 🦊❤️

1651. take a break from today’s headlines

 

some limbs grow real straight
others bend this way and that way
this one smiled at me 🦊❤️

Nature will smile at you regardless of your race, religion, political affiliation, etc., etc., etc, etc.  It will accept you, inspire you and nurture you regardless of which “club” you belong to. Most importantly, nature will make you smile. Take a break from the news and tune in to nature’s podcast. 🦊❤️

1650. gold rush

 

the once red catkin
turning yellow with pollen
driving the bees mad 🦊❤️

I learned a couple of weeks ago that “catkin” are the red tassels that hang from Alder trees.  Yesterday I learned that the catkins eventually become goldmines of yellow pollen that is collected by bees.  It was a real “Gold Rush” day at the mines for the bees yesterday. What will I accidentally learn today? 🦊❤️