Mastery of an Ice Crystal

a place in my heart
waits
for your arrival each winter
when all is right
you manifest
growing under starlight
your faceted form
reflects the beauty of our world
in a heightened way
my heart ignites
with a wild mix
ecstatic life
utter serenity
the mastery of an ice crystal

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IF you happen to be in Whitefish Montana this coming Friday 11th,

enjoy

a wonderful show at the O'Shaughnessy Center!

I will be one 13 Montana Photographers offering a wonderful evening 

of Wilderness Photography. 

It will be a fun event and a fabulous way to help care for our waters!

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To enjoy other macro photography visit: Lisa Chaos, Macro Monday

Summer Storm

she arrived dancing wildly on the roof
torrential cleansing of the nooks and crannies
she even washed away the summer heat
and when she left
the world no longer thirsted for her presence
for now she runs through their veins
and they adorn their bodies
with her gem like beauty
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To see more macro photography: Lisa Chaos for Macro Monday

Water and Light

the lyrical presence of light
dancing
in dapples and streams
for our delight
~

Visit more watery images around the world at: Watery Wednesday

Obvious Mate ~

In the land of seasons
nature becomes an obvious mate
there is no wandering into her wilds

without considering her mood
honoring her stance
appreciating
our union
if only for ones well being

in honoring
behold
endless treasures
in her presence
in her kinship
~

Sending Annie healing vibes
and love ~

To see more macro images from others: Macro Monday

Water, a treasure

Our days are flavored with rain

light rain
rain as tiny balls of snow
and ice
rain that pours and pounds as sound
upon my metal roof
leaving behind tiny drops
as jewels to dress the new born greens
of spring


After experiencing the fire in Santa Barbara,
the presence of rain
is an obvious gift!


The first person to correctly tell me (I know) in their comment
what flower
the bud in the first and last image
will bloom into
can pick a greeting card from my etsy store, as a gift from me to you.

To see more watery images from around the world: Watery Wednesday

Along the Shore

A layer of surface ice

turned to broken shards


wind stirs
with every wave
they wash over one another


song a bit like crickets
a bit like glass
fill the day
not a sweet song
yet a perfect one-time symphony:
Improv for Spring

For more water: Watery Wednesday

Textures and Life

without one texture
would life be the same

each and every
sound and scent
a part of every flame

we lean near
or shift far

we mix it up
make it our
way

with out
each texture
how would life
sway

To see watery images from other folks: Watery Wednesday

Phantoms of the Day

being in the depth of
winter
where the days are
short
and the nights are
long
still I stay up
late
still I stay up
late

when I slide into
bed
in the depth of
night
the phantoms of
day
seem to have their
way

memories of tender
moments
of wild fantastic
scenes
of dreams unmet
and
fears of what the past might
bring

my thoughts whisper to
me
imagined scenarios
set in wakeful
dreams
of things that may never
be
never be

phantoms of the day
seem to have their way
have their way
with me
as I toss and turn
for an hour
before I drift
into a night of
dreamful
sleep

Read other folks writings for Phantoms & Shadows: Sunday Scribblings
Go to Scenic Sundays for images by folks around the world
See more flowers at: Today's Flowers

Unending Mystery

Be it a drop of melting snow on a lovely spring flower
or
an ice crystal that grew through the night
when we look at the details of life
the mystery is unending

If you would like to see macro images by other photographers: Macro Monday

One World ~ One Heart Giveaway

I am pleased to say that I am participating in Lisa "oceandreamer" Swifka's : One World ~ One Heart giveaway. This event was created to meet new and wonderful people. This will be my second year to participate in this worldwide blogging event.

My Giveaway is open to Everyone (even if you don't have a blog).

Simply leave a comment on this post by midnight February 11th MST. Be sure to include your name and email so that I can contact you if you are the winner. I will announce the winners on February 12, 2009.

I will be giving away two separate gifts:

The first name drawn will receive an 8"x10" photographic art print of your choice. To choose your print go to my Etsy Store, maybe you will choose this one:



The second name drawn will receive a gift set of 4 of my greeting cards, your choice again, but maybe you will choose these four:






If you have a blog you may wish to participate in this giveaway as well. Or if you would like to go to the list of other OHOW giveaways ; you can find more information about this event at: One World One Heart.

Being as this is called: One World One Heart event, do you have anything you do to inspire a heart connection with the world in your daily life? I would love to hear about it in your comment!

Many snow critters & many icicles

Recently, at sunset I came upon these snow critters.

I am amazed to see all the wondrous forms that snow can take.

The chant of the wolves rises and falls
as the light of the moon
shines and disappears again
through the night's clouds

have you heard the wolves sing

their song makes me stop everything
to step out into the night

their muzzle must be held to the sky
in order to reverberate
as it does through the forest

always I wonder what are they doing
what inspires that enchanting call
for it takes spectacular events to make me
howl

like when large slabs of ice
and snow
slide off a roof
crashing into the snow below

crashing to the porch:

To see more for the prompt: MANY
Go to Thursday Challenge