2022-10-27 21:17
a lipped-moon with a purple hat & carp in her celestial heavens. Read More
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2022-10-26 23:45
while dreaming of water. Perhaps, you had to be there. Read More
2022-10-24 16:13
Just let your eye linger in the upper right hand corner. See who that majestic, jagged red informs the blue light in the lens bubble. Life is good. Read More
2022-10-24 16:11
grabs my attention. Although this, is not. Oh, the imagination has its spells/charms. Read More
2022-10-22 17:42
slow-moving drama. Read More
2022-10-21 14:34
now, it's the pursuit of persimmons. The Fuyu season is finite but rewarding. Of course, a sugar maple or two will not be overlooked. Fall is an awe-filled season. Cr… Read More
2022-10-20 01:10
Ready to take flight. Ready for the next adventure. Read More
2022-10-20 01:03
and the sun they swim in. What do you swim in? Read More
2022-10-17 02:25
2022-10-08 17:54
Going to the top of the mountain, so to speak, to seek the last bit of Autumn sun. Read More
2022-09-10 17:13
for whom lady bugs appeared. Hasn't changed much. She's would have no objection if this image where made into a stained glass window Read More
2022-09-10 17:07
the synapses of a rainbow are glorious? Can you hear ethereal music? Read More
2022-09-10 17:04
Under the sway of tiny lights, the umbrella disappears. And you thought the void was the night sky. Read More
2022-09-10 17:01
not a starfish on a rock nestled against succulents. This is a corpse plant, enticing pollinating flies by its rotten scent. Bancroft Gardens is a treasure trove of the unexpected as w… Read More
2022-09-09 16:07
a plant. Why she is thinking this right now is a questionable concept. Read More
2022-09-09 16:05
Or it might be just a game of pick-up-sticks while waiting for the pasta water to boil. Read More
2022-09-09 16:01
Moving in an out of moods -- many & various. Cooking might help later but there are clouds in the kitchen. Read More
2022-09-09 15:59
are so much like spoons. Gathering everything from flour, soup, gestures and, of course, air. Read More
2022-09-04 22:19
being head and all the smiles that abundance brings. Remembering Ann F Biderman (March 8, 1955 - July 2, 2022). Read More
2022-09-04 22:15
as in a party. Ready to celebrate and yet and yet there's sadness behind the mask. Read More
2022-09-03 17:30
as in larger than expected or the petite. Staying focused, both get to where they need to go. In the background, there's always a cup of coffee waiting. Read More
2022-08-29 15:56
Is is easy to stay within? Read More
2022-08-29 15:53
Open your eyes. What do you see?Blinking is good for clarity. Have your connected with your inner-cat? Read More
2022-08-28 19:00
where a love of figs will lead. Read More
2022-08-28 18:56
Blue, yellow, red. Colorful. Bold, of course. Read More
2022-08-28 18:54
of an iris sailing to a new land. There you have it. Read More
2022-08-28 04:42
is a landscape worthy of remembering. Worthy of passing on. Worthy of stirring up a creative spirit. A simple trinity: story, spoon, spirit/ Read More
2022-08-28 04:36
What better way to honor a friend, especially if she had a love of blue. Of yellow. Of red. Read More
2022-08-28 04:33
From the perspective of inquisitive feet, lots of "l's" as in love to walk. Read More
2022-08-26 12:49
Perhaps, she meant to say "paper spoons." And what use would paper spoons be to encroaching night? Read More
2022-08-26 12:45
and you know why. Come, feast. Figs are on the menu. The conversation will be lively silence Read More
2022-08-26 12:36
Gaspacho. What a relieve as summer has been a hot soup. Read More
2022-08-08 16:54
itself as always part of nature. Nature, as in, its fullest spectrum of gestures & possibilities. Read More
2022-07-30 22:35
a molten yoke? (I've always been fascinated by yoke and yolk) Read More
2022-07-30 22:33
Or which flower? Read More
2022-07-30 22:30
but could be tomorrow. Boils down to the inevitable. Read More
2022-07-29 23:32
When you look into night's mirror, how many petals do you have? Read More
2022-07-29 23:31
and a tinge of red. You probably were never taught this at school. Staggering what we weren't taught in any class. Staggering, what life teaches us. Read More
2022-07-29 23:19
even the petite one in the center of a maelstrom. Read More
2022-07-27 19:11
2022-07-27 18:56
fruit & flowers! May your day be abundant and brightly-hued with edible flowers. Read More
2022-07-27 18:50
For instance, olives pointing to the center of a flower. Could this be dream-logic? Read More
2022-07-24 05:33
is more massive than its body, would do you call? Read More
2022-07-23 21:31
spill of candy corn when it's months before Halloween. There's a message here -- all these petite capital "As." Read More
2022-07-04 18:49
2022-07-01 01:16
and an anniversary of all things living well, happy and with ease. Read More
2022-07-01 01:00
of sweetness. But not too sweet. Read More
2022-07-01 01:00
after the blossoming…well, what comes next? Read More
2022-07-01 00:51
2022-07-01 00:44
of solace. Read More
2022-06-26 22:24
Waiting for something to bloom. Waiting. Read More
2022-06-26 22:19
Or perhaps a stadium. Or perhaps, you can suggest a third option. Read More
2022-06-25 15:05
Like delicious scrambled eggs but quite different. Different indeed. Read More
2022-06-25 15:01
At least this morning and from the perspective of a petite pot of tea. Throw into the mix, a roasted head of cauliflower. Cauliflower being nothing less than a brain’… Read More
2022-06-16 00:16
and why these colors, especially now? Read More
2022-06-14 21:32
Let's call her Maggie. Read More
2022-06-12 16:14
and Puya persists although more coral-like in tone. One could fall deliciously asleep in that cozy fuzziness. Might try to this afternoon. Read More
2022-05-27 23:32
is a delight for eye & spirit. This plant sends me into rapture as does the Fuyu persimmon. If our cats weren't already named (Freddy & Fritz), Puya and Fuyu might have w… Read More
2022-05-26 20:20
you're returned to this spot in the dream that begins slowly, becomes complex until it gets to this center and then slowly, patiently (like credits in a movie), unwinds. Ends. &n&hell…Read More
2022-05-24 21:07
which you want to believe is what you are seeing. This is the hue of blue which has been watching over you Read More
2022-05-23 16:38
flying toward us. Perhaps, the next poetry project will be for daisies. Read More
2022-05-22 18:51
and lots of light which is a way of saying hope Read More
2022-05-22 18:49
The rest is all fiction. Read More
2022-05-19 23:00
I loved over-the-top, showy peonies as a kid. From a tight round bud, an exuberance of pink, or white, or both. Fragrant to match their drama. Haven't seen them much since… Read More
2022-05-17 15:55
The life force is alive and robust. Read More
2022-05-17 15:50
and frequently she is dancing Read More
2022-05-14 15:56
I'm gaga for Puya. Puya raimondii, queen of the Andes. I thought Bancroft Succulent Gardens had removed this plant, but nope there are two of these at Bancroft and lots more diff… Read More
2022-05-08 21:32
This for sure: there is always something inside and something outside the nest. a sentient watching and a sentient being watched Read More
2022-05-08 21:30
itself as an abstract or as a landscape, here it is. Read More
2022-04-28 22:43
one unruly leaf and yet the pond doesn’t seem concerned. Interesting lesson. Read More
2022-04-28 22:38
Now is the time for nature’s ruffled tutus. The name bearded is a bit inappropriate, don’t you think? Read More
2022-04-25 16:02
Consider this the next time you walk by a couple of small rocks—the cosmic eye is often embedded in a rock. How celestial, is that! Read More
2022-04-24 17:45
State parks are cathedrals. Nothing like open-air breathing. Around this time, you feel life quivering. Time to dance Read More
2022-04-24 17:41
ink. Perhaps, how paper anticipates the next gesture. What are you anticipating? What, gesturing Read More
2022-04-23 14:58
to the sky. Always look up. Then again, a focus at anklebone level can reward. Read More
2022-04-23 14:33
even in —and perhaps especially—in succulents. Read More
2022-04-09 18:15
California poppies are never singular. It's the law of wildflowers and their friends. Also, called community Read More
2022-04-08 14:22
Exuberant cups of optimism & the shadows they spill. Or it is stories? Here's to the California poppy. Astute sun gauges, too. Read More
2022-04-06 16:48
is certainly taking its time. What/who else is taking up time? Read More
2022-04-04 18:12
2022-04-02 04:06
about language, especially when poetry involved. And if the sun is shining, well there you have it. Read More
2022-03-30 23:02
we wait for rain. What are you waiting for? And why? Read More
2022-03-27 15:01
Not just the usual eavesdropping in a favorite coffee. Consider morning conversing with night. Perhaps, conversation is a related to negotiation. Think about that. &n&hell…Read More
2022-03-27 00:44
2022-03-25 14:19
a jumble of the unexpected -- welcomed. Much like a meal of leftovers nourishes eyes & body Read More
2022-03-24 13:31
the unfamiliar familiar, looking for Due North. Read More
2022-03-23 20:09
but not quite sure how to return. Dreams have their own time clock, their own agenda. Read More
2022-03-21 17:56
2022-03-19 17:15
to witness the annual blooming of the Puya in SF's Arboretum. Otherwordly and majestic bromeliads. Queen of the Andes. I came, I saw, I'm grateful. Read More
2022-03-16 13:38
Quickly name al the noir foods? Begin with black olives, black dates and then? And then? Read More
2022-03-15 13:38
succulents being experts at this. What adventure will you accept today as it is more difficult to see shadows in the rain. Read More
2022-03-15 01:20
Meet Freddy (left) and Fritz right). Eight months old yesterday. Adopted on 4/8/2022. Sweet and kinetic. Read More
2022-03-11 22:18
Perhaps, what would be helpful is a pinwheel. And a proper lunch with a friend. Then a long, long leisurely walk. Not harm will be created. Read More
2022-02-25 22:27
intuitively atmosphere and perspective are cousins. Read More
2022-02-25 22:17
Should you ask, the succulents are named "dear Eleanor" (right) and Hildegard (left). Read More
2022-02-25 22:14
have always fascinated me, especially when light is involved. Read More
2022-02-23 20:20
try to corral the blurry, the outcome is never a given. Our perhaps it is all perspective, and the blurry is trying to obscure the line. For sure, perspective is never a singular… Read More
2022-02-23 20:14
is quite vibrant. Sometimes the minimalism of black/white is not quite sufficient. Sometimes Read More
2022-02-22 22:22
in bloom Read More
2022-02-22 22:19
in an otherworldly voice. What do you hear? Read More
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