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The pilgrimage happened naturally,in its own time and protected spaceas I went on about my days.I never had to force it,never had to tell falsities.What is meant to becomewill always be done… Read More

Where haveyou beenhalf mylife?Missing.Present but absent,you played the roleand flimflammed them allbut I never stoppedwailing for the youthat I knew.Persian blue pumpsclicking their waydown… Read More

She anchored her worldwith a chronic sense of overwhelmand made sure that the rest of uswere completely saturatedby that ocean of busynessuntil no one bothered to knock on her doorfor fear t… Read More

NaPoWriMo 2020, here we come (and more news!) Hello everyone! I’m delighted to announce that I will once again be taking part in NaPoWrimo (National Poetry Writing Month) 2020, which s… Read More

Welcome to day 1 of NaPoWriMo 2020! Are you as excited as I am? I will start my participation with a choka. The choka is a poem written in alternating 5-7 syllable lines. It often concludes… Read More

Day 2 of NaPoWriMo 2020 is here! Today, the focus is on the dodoitsu. The dodoitsu is a four-line poem of 26 syllables. The syllable pattern is 7-7-7-5. The dodoitsu mostly focuses… Read More

Today’s poem is a haiku, my favorite form. Most of you already know what a haiku is, so I do not need to explain it here. (In case you do, though, check out the definition.) Click on t… Read More

Welcome to day 4 of NaPoWriMo 2020! Today’s poem is a katauta. The katauta has 17 or 19 syllables spread over three lines that follow a 5 / 7 / 5 or 5 / 7 / 7 pattern. The first line i… Read More

For this fifth day of NaPoWriMo 2020, I have chosen to focus on the sedoka. Also known as a double katauta, the sedoka consists of two stanzas of 3 lines each. Each tercet must contain a max… Read More

NaPoWriMo 2020 is almost a week old. The sixku is the star of the day! If it is your first visit to my blog, you are probably wondering what I am talking about. The sixku is a poetry form th… Read More

For the seventh day of NaPoWriMo 2020, I have chosen the tanka. The tanka, which contains 31 syllables, follows the 5 / 7 / 5 / 7 / 7 syllable pattern. It has two distinct parts: The first 3… Read More

My challenge with Japanese poetry forms continues with the waka. Like the tanka, the waka is a poem of 5 lines that follows the 5 / 7 / 5 / 7 / 7 syllable pattern. The first two lines and th… Read More

Water drop photography is one of the hardest types of photography I have ever done. It requires good hand-eye coordination and a lot of patience. It took me about 300 shots to finally get de… Read More

I have photographed the Trappist Monastery in St Norbert, Manitoba, quite frequently in the last two or three years. It is a popular spot for professional photographers working with people… Read More

In 2018, I visited Alberta to see the Rockies, Lake Louise and Moraine Lake again. During the trip, I discovered Herbert Lake and Bow Lake, which stole my heart. The turquoise colouring of B… Read More

During my trip to the Loire Valley Castles and Mont-Saint-Michel in 2016, I had the opportunity to frequently photograph my favorite subject: the play between light and shadows. This play te… Read More

Of all the beautiful places I have visited, Lake Louise remains one of the most special. Yes, it is always full of tourists who do not care about ruining your shots. But it feels like home… Read More

As you know, I was born and raised in France. I lived in Toulouse and Surgères, two places that boast a long history and beautiful architecture. That is why I love old buildings so mu… Read More

As a photographer, I spend my time looking up rather than down. You miss so much when you just focus on what is in your direct line of sight! This is a detail of the Eglise Notre-Dame de Sur… Read More

Did you know that droplets are like snowflakes? Each is unique. I started documenting droplets in my backyard in 2015. At the time, I used the Canon T3i and a very flimsy tripod. But I did n… Read More

Years ago, during a walk with a friend, I spotted this pole. It was full of posters advertising different events in the city. The juxtaposition of hockey, a sport notorious for its violence… Read More

When people ask me how I would define the beauty of solitude, I always show them the photo below. I took it a few years ago, when visiting an abandoned farm on the outskirts of Winnipeg. The… Read More

I love the night. There is something special about it that triggers my creativity. Most of my best writing has been achieved between midnight and 3 a.m. Night has also been my greatest ally… Read More

Here is the Cathédrale Saint-Maurice d’Angers, in France. Built between the 11th and 16th centuries, it features a mixture of Romanesque and Gothic architectural styles. The cat… Read More

I recently wrote about Lake Louise. Here is another spot in Alberta that stole my heart. If you ever visit Banff, check out Cascade Ponds. This popular day use area offers picnic facilities… Read More

I have only played Mahjong online but have had the opportunity to watch games in parks and open spaces. Mahjong is fascinating because of the strategy and calculation involved to win. A good… Read More

I named the photo below “Puppets”. When I took it, years ago, my goal was to document the interconnectedness of nature. When I edited the image, I realized that the branches look… Read More

As a macro photographer, I am always looking for unique composition angles. While I often have to settle for the usual view, I occasionally nail a shot that makes me go “wow!”. I… Read More

People often ask me if photography has helped my writing style. It hasn’t. In fact, it is the other way around. Poetry has shaped the way I compose my shots. Whenever I see something i… Read More

People do not just use locks to protect valuables. They also hang them on bridges and gates to leave a trace of their presence. More often than not, they bear the names of couples. That is p… Read More

There is something inherently poetic about candles. They always bring me a sense of peace. I would watch them for hours, while classical music plays in the background. My favorite moment of… Read More

Winnipeg has a few amazing urban forests, where white-tail deer live relatively unbothered by the human presence. In Bois-des-esprits, the 30- or 40-deer herd likes feeding and meeting in th… Read More

I was in Geneva years ago. Even though the city is quite beautiful, especially the old part, I did not enjoy the visit too much. It was too busy! There is also the exorbitant cost of life. L… Read More

Today is the 30th and last day of NaPoWriMo 2020! How many poems did you write in April? Many, I hope! If so, don’t forget to submit your most positive and uplifting work for a chance… Read More

Reposting for Go Dog Go Cafe – Throwback Friday   Like the earth beneath my feet, I am grounded although at times my passion spews from deep within incinerating everything it touc… Read More

lisa tomeyPoem for My Love I’ll shoot this from my substantial hips it’s a simple fact our lips make pacts I’m a candle you hold the match fire me up… Read More

lisa tomeyMother’s Heart My mother’s heart bigger than Everest swooned to Mars dropped to coral met in meadows by the undeserved. ….. NAPOWRIMO Cha… Read More

The Klute, aka Bernard Schober (Feb. 8, 1973-July 18, 2022)Photo by David Jolkovski/Larson NewspapersThe Klute, aka Bernard Schober (Feb. 8, 1973-July 18, 2022), died following a hike on Mon… Read More

Photo by Maksim Goncharenok on Pexels.comHappy TTOT!! And Friyay! Let’s do this! NANOWRIMO! I am doing a poetry write in for Nanowrimo, kinda like NaPoWriMo… That is usually… Read More

Christmas is just around the corner and people are gearing up to celebrate the festive season with great joy and fervour. Christmas is celebrated on December 25 every year and it is the seas… Read More

In surrender, clarity blooms a defiant rose among the ashes Free from secrets onced locked in tombs in surrender, clarity blooms Swept clean by strength sewn into brooms &mda… Read More