Slow shutter needed.
Daffodil and tulip share
early morning light.
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There is enough for us all,
if we take less than we want.
Light ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #319
A crab lived and died.
Empty claws and carapace
sing an elegy.
Photo © Patrick Jennings | Carapace and Claw
Click on the link in the photo credit to read the photographer’s own poem inspired by the fine image.
Coming soon:
pink nectar chalice,
bumblebee.
Start the day with a triple espresso? The bee did but I didn’t. While shooting laurel blooms in soft light, I was distracted by the hyperkinetic bee. Neglected to force quick shutter speeds when tracking it. (The camera chose 1/200 of a second.) Got one shot with blurred legs but an in-focus tongue, just as the bee was landing. Otherwise, a blurry bee was mooning me. That’s life. Enjoy the good stuff and cope with the rest.
Flowers wilt;
leaves still make food. Why?
For next year.
Lavender salutes
red, white, and blue of our flag.
Pride and gratitude.
School of metal fish
gleams in natural light and
never stops swimming.
Golden glow
with purple and green.
Spring returns.
Golden ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #306
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
Acorns spread the faith,
and leaves consecrate the world.
Church window, no wall.
Mellow Curmudgeon 