dan & yulan thanksgiving thursday

“tribute to a frog”

profoundly alone
wounded eye and dragging leg
fearlessly onward 🦊❤️
(dan’s haiku)
••••
“on and on”

stopping between breaths
the old frog
galumphs along
(yulan’s haiku)
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A number of years ago I found inspiration in the tough, grittiness of urban areas, especially the not so wonderful areas. In the decay and “falling downness” I saw struggle and resilience. Urban photography was my passion.  Now I marvel at the resilience and “tough as nailness” of nature in all its forms. Most humans are so fragile and pampered. What I see in the woods absolutely humbles me.  It makes me thankful on this Thanksgiving Day 2020.





 

all about miles baby!

no longer looking
at years of life that remain
now it’s miles to do 🦊❤️


 

owl at dawn

at dawn an owl hoots
isn’t that a rooster’s job?
i guess i was wrong 🦊❤️


On my morning hikes I often hear an owl begin to hoot just before the sunrise. It’s like he’s telling night to go to sleep and the day to wake up. Just like a rooster. The sound moves from haunting to hooray as the sun peeks over the hills. It’s such a wonderful time of day   




 

red tail vs contrail

 

that hawk looking up
seeing the jet’s contrail streaming
his red tail flickers


A real moment

reading her haiku
a fox screaming to my left
my nose dripping snot 🦊❤️



 

tinnitus

the silence of dawn
except for leaves under foot
and my ears ringing 🦊❤️

 

working for breakfast

you slice the cold air
i grind up the frosty trail
hot breakfast brewing 🦊❤️