Pasque Flowers

listening to the spirit

that lies beneath the surface

allowing it's languid and lively presence

to permeate awareness

as well as stance

grace rises 

within each breath

abiding a heart

of tender knowing

~

Pasqueflowers are a lovely sign of spring, 

rising through the earth before the grasses

have barely begun to grow.

Sprinkled in meadows and grasslands.

A joyous celebration of new life. 

Lovely Sunday and Easter to you!

!
~

*

Eartly Morning Forest Wander

before the sun revealed the blue of sky
in the early morning light 

 which barely kissed her world

she pulled on tall wool socks

bundled in cashmere, mittens and hat

wandered into the woods

frost transformed the trees

into nearly glowing beings

tracks revealed 
night time wanderers
in winter wonderland

winter has been mild in the NW corner of Montana

until last week 

when we woke to a foot of new snow

winter if feeling quite sincere now

~

*

Moose

there they were

dining in the lake

heads bowed

below the surface of the water

eating lake bottom plants

in the evening light

a dear 

and 

touching sight

the calf stayed near

its mom

as she ate

for hours

alert to every sound

~

such an honor to sit at the forests edge

to be near them

~

*

Great Grey Owl for Halloween

walking through the woods
feeling the soft give to the forest floor
even though it snowed 4 inches last night

looked up to watch snow plopping from trees above

there you were
a great grey owl
looking into my eyes

a calm majestic being
sitting at the meadow's edge
listening
watching
waiting

so perfect for Halloween
and
Samhain

lovely celebrations to one and all  

~

*

Summer's Grand Finale

summer's alchemist has been busy at work

planting seeds upon our earth

sun and rain did penetrate

now earth's blooms proliferate

summer's grande finale

~

The Colors of Rocks Water and Air

our world

our planet

expresses a depth of beauty

that stirs my life

deeply and to the surface

inspires my breath to meet the respiration of life

with vitality

with presence

with appreciation

to inhale the air that rises from these bubbles

to know I breath air stirred by glacial melt

is a gift enormous

air is something we all share 

earth and stones the clay our bodies rise from

rocks our brothers and sisters

care something to be on the surface of our flesh

for to care for our family is essential

~

Scutellinia scutellata

finding new

tiny fungi

forest treasures

to my eyes

these are trimmed with petite lashes

golden cups

for us to spy

~

last autumn I found tiny cups very similar and posted them 

here and here

only those were red..... 

research hints that they are: Scutellinia scutellata

aka: eyelash fungi

*

Crystalline Colonies

night temperatures drop
moisture in the earth
rises like a phoenix
in the form
of
thin delicate
lacy ice
geometric columns inches in height
breathe gently
amongst this fragile beauty
~

these were taken two days ago

our lovely Spring

*

Passion

passionate
who me
about ice crystals
is it that obvious

well
if you were to meet
to truly treat
yourself to perch on your heels

gaze at their form
with light streaming through
blue sky too
tis my guess
that you

would feel passion too
perhaps even kinship 

with the fragile delight that you find
~

Thank you
to everyone for wishing me a wonderful time last night at the Headwaters Photography Event!
It was a wonderful evening of amazing photography.
As well as raising money to take care of our waters.

Caring for our waters is not only important
it is Essential!

~

visit: OSI

for poetry with the prompt: passionate

~

One World One Heart

Greetings and Welcome to Spirithelpers
and the 5th and last

One World One Heart Give Away!

 OWOH is a chance to share what we are passionate about,
inspire and be inspired
and 

to make friends.

 *

wander down nature's paths with me

inhale the scent of wildflowers

enjoy glimpses of the tiny details 

feel the  wild vast beauty of our natural world

let our planet uplift your spirit 

and inspire you endlessly

I hope you will stop by again as I look forward to getting to know you

~

Two people will win this year!

Each gift will be a set of 5 greeting cards.
The winners will choose the images they love!

LEAVE a comment on THIS and only 'this' post 

and 

you will be entered in the Spirithelpers give away

~

winners will be announced February 17th 2011

I wish you a lovely journey as you wander the world of blogs
experiencing the one heart of our world
~

If you would like to participate, 

visit OWOH and join us!

Many thanks to:
Lisa Swifka: A Whimsical Bohemian, the host and creator of this event

~

2011

2011

when I feel into you
with soft eyes
an open heart
and
true spirit

found is the promise of new life
actions that bring harmony
to our world
and

inhabitants

rightful living
in balance
with the gift we have been given; life

I pledge to meet each day with a willing heart
to greet and treat each day
with honor and my best
to seek the highest ground 

and

cherish each breath

as we have faith in the rising and setting sun
I have faith in the heart
within all life
~

please join me in greeting a new year
with your lovely heart
and your beautiful spirit:
Welcome 2011!

it is winter here

yesterday I woke to -20F 

still, as we enter a new year

flowers feel perfect to me

new life

for Bill and his mom

beauty

~

to enjoy my other New Years Post, visit:

Beauty Flows

~

To enjoy other folks Macro images, visit:
Lisa Chaos, Macro Monday

~

One World One Heart Give Away~

Greetings and Welcome to Spirithelpers
and the
One World One Heart Give Away!
Many thanks to:
Lisa Swifka: A Whimsical Bohemian, the host and creator of this event~

This year we are riding a magic carpet to visit one another.
Mine is a magic carpet of moss and the wee creatures that live here:

so climb aboard take a peak about my blog
read poetry inspired by the spirit of nature
enjoy the beauty of our world through my photography
let the spirit of our natural world enchant the essence of life within you


I feel honored to participate for my 3rd year,
for
OWOH is a chance to share what we are passionate about
inspire and be inspired
and to make friends
I look forward to meeting each and everyone of you


Two people will win this year~


Each gift will be a set of 5 greeting cards or an 8"x10" fine art Photograph
winners choice!


winners will visit my etsy shop and choose the photos that you would like to have


LEAVE a comment on THIS and only 'this' post and you will be entered in the Spirithelpers give away~

winners will be announced February 15th 2010

wishing you a lovely journey as you wander the world of blogs
experiencing the one heart of our world
~