Twigs and Shakes:

Twigs and Pine Needles:

Twigs and Trunks:

Gold in the Cold:

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Smooth arc floats above
landscape clad in greens and gray.
Jagged peaks endure.
Photo © biletskiy | 123RF Stock Photo


Glass mug of black tea.
Behold the liquid’s color:
radiant amber.

Amber~ Pic and a Word Challenge #299

Children need to learn
that paths are slick and rocky,
but some lead to light.

Image © Patrick Jennings
Rocky ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #292
Dancer’s wooden mask:
leather hinges swing open.
Drum throbs; shaman chants.
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Hinges swing shut as dance ends:
hidden face; revealed spirit.

Photo © Trustees of the British Museum
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Khan Academy | Transformation Masks