• My Rose Garden Grows

    To find the universal elements enough To find the air and the water exhilarating To be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter To be thrilled by the stars at night To be…

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    Bones White + Black

    I wander the hills, at times finding animal bones that sustained coyotes I heard celebrating into the night. Knowing they howl when they make a kill, the bones are a stark confirmation ~ they do…

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    Shining Trees at Sunrise

    I am so enjoying this lovely warm break from clouds, fog and drizzly days. Spring has returned. The Earth is like a child that knows poems. ~Rainer Maria Rilke I thought I’d share this lucky…

  • Spring is Around the Corner

    Lovely music to accompany your little stroll thru the garden… ~ California Native Wild Lilac ~   Ceanothus is one of my favorite plants ~ it never disappoints. In early to late spring it is…

  • Impermanent Nature

    I looked toward the hole cut in the wall, a typical barn “window”. A stunning vista of light and shadow ~ In seconds it was but a memory… When it is dark enough, you can…

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    Vineyard in Winter

    Spring has returned.The Earth is like a child that knows poems. ~Rainer Maria Rilke A cold wet morning at 7am. The vines have just been pruned back, grass is mown {or awaiting it’s turn…} and…