Good Morning 12/30/21

Good morning from Williams, MN, near Lake of the Woods! I’ve shoveled out our never-ending driveway three times in as many days. It’s 20 degrees below zero right now, and we’re expecting 30 below by tomorrow night. This place is not for the faint of heart!

On the other hand, the nature and wildlife photography opportunities here are unrivaled. There are so many deer, that almost every vehicle around here has a headlight out. And all of that roadkill brings out eagles, hawks, magpies, wolves, fox, and of course, the ubiquitous crows. Have a warm day!!

–Photos by me

silent sunday 12/26/21

–photos by aaron and me

Limerick 32

Pregnant with twins, Mary Sue

Has become so enamored with ‘2’,

That the twins are now due

At 2:22

On 2/22/22

wordless wed 12/22/21

KODAK Digital Still Camera

–photos by me

Six Word Stories (Bad Mom Series)

“Mom works hard teaching me shopping.”

“Mom, there’s vodka in the hamper!”

“Mom, my boyfriend’s found another! Mom?”

haiku 111

the overnight fog

lifts without looking and gets

hung up in the trees

–photo by me

wordless wed 12/15/21

KODAK Digital Still Camera

–photos by me

shot of the day 12/11/21

my son aaron and i are scoping out a virgin pine forest known as “the lost 40” in northern minnesota. some of the trees here are over 300 years old. they remind me of the massive columns of great temples; in this case, forest temple. we find ourselves speaking in hushed tones here.

–photo by me

wordless wed 12/8/21

–photos by me

lost soul

i awoke

in an old, abandoned school;

i didn’t

recognize the building itself,

but the old wooden floors

seemed oddly familiar.

i called

out for a teacher to help,

any teacher,

but they’d left long ago–

and i am yet a fool.

i walked

down a road, unpaved;.

i didn’t

recognize the road itself,

but i knew i’d been there.

i called

out for a god to help,

any god,

but they’d left long ago–

and i am yet unsaved.

–photo by me