10.24.2015

Montana Glimpses


some trees have dropped their leaves
a perfect perch for a
Bald Eagle


some trees still cloaked in their golds

 
leaves float upon the pond


last night 
was the first night 
that the ponds froze


yesterday
these beautiful flowers celebrating life
in front of the health food store
not sure how many frosts they can exist through


autumn beckons life to sink below the surface of the earth
to rest deeply
till next year
 

I am enjoying the last of autumns
fungal beauty



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10.16.2015

DC: Cover


under the cover of shade
and light

a red leaf 


under cover
protection of branches
a mushroom dries
changing form and chemical
to become just right food
for:


the squirrel
sits
under cover of golden Tamarack needles and branches
nearly hidden in shade

eating a dry mushroom


under cover
of the thick forest
a rosy mushroom thrives
bathed in soft evening light


under the cover of clouds
light gently caresses
Autumn
~

Lovely Ariane has hosted DC this weekend 
with the theme: Cover
for me, what is held, covered, protected
came to mind

thank you Ariane
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10.12.2015

Fungi Fruiting


violet gills
brilliant green
fabulous together


nearly hidden by autumn debris


wild and wonderful expressions


had to share some autumn foliage


it's a family affair
• ♫♫♫•


so fun to find mushrooms I have never seen
these orange balls were tiny


been finding many in trees
(such good fun)



this has been a colorful autumn!
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10.04.2015

Sacred Geometry in Nature


this is the time of year
when wasps nests have been vacated
where wind and rain loosen these artful bits
from where they were built

one can find their paper shells
these inner workings
upon the earthen floor of sylvan landscapes


a few days ago
when i was planting the Rowan tree
i heard a commotion
a squirrel chatting in a fitful manner
then a new sound
i looked to see what i think was a mink run across my bridge


in it's slinky movement
it ran
up and over logs and trees
then down the dirt road
gone


later i noticed at the base of a tree
three fresh holes dug
too large for our little tree squirrels
ah, it must have been that mink
i looked in the freshly dug dirt
found bits of underground bee or wasp nest

see above, the tiny beautiful structure
i sat it on top of one that is usually found in the trees
the large one is some sort of wasp nest


above is the back side of the small one


above is a different one i found
I find them to be so beautiful
similar to paper, cardboard or such


when the sun shines through
something ancient seems revealed

an enduring order
and beauty
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