Look Up

Venus, the Moon, and Jupiter in the West

January Ice and a Feather

what's holding that up?



the other side

Spring Sprungs

orange water

to soothe a fevered brow

sandpipers

curves

strange attractors

winds that swirl in curves

quiet times and pyrite

starlight sun so bright

the dark side of the moon

sparkly water foamy waves

grey or turquoise blue skies

shadows more than two-dimensional

taking chances carefully

while a scream echoes in the woods

silently amidst the stardust

silver rain and the bullrushes

tomorrow, pure gold

playground perspective

changes

10 days ago ^

today, at almost the same spot

pics of old pics

dad's mom and dad, Benedicta and Joseph 1934

1934 dad, g-ma, and uncle joe, g-pa's shadow

tony and trumpet 1934

dad and g-pa 1940

mom, aunt ruth, g-ma lottie and g-pa chase (guess - mid to late 40s)

19th st dreams

a noisy helicopter



click to enlarge

a hint of Spring

60 degrees, in town - 46 at the beach

ice - an incredible blue

swans

like the tree shadow

under

liquid memories
frozen blue in reflection

breath vaporized

Advice from a Tree

Advice from a Tree

By Ilan Shamir

Dear Friend,

Stand Tall and Proud
Sink your roots deeply into the Earth
Reflect the light of a greater source
Think long term
Go out on a limb
Remember your place among all living beings
Embrace with joy the changing seasons
For each yields its own abundance
The Energy and Birth of Spring
The Growth and Contentment of Summer
The Wisdom to let go of leaves in the Fall
The Rest and Quiet Renewal of Winter

Feel the wind and the sun
And delight in their presence
Look up at the moon that shines down upon you
And the mystery of the stars at night.
Seek nourishment from the good things in life
Simple pleasures
Earth, fresh air, light

Be content with your natural beauty
Drink plenty of water
Let your limbs sway and dance in the breezes
Be flexible
Remember your roots

Enjoy the view!

facades

gravity always works as far as I know
yet when anything falls it's always a surprise

so are sun and clouds

blue skies and grey

and motorboats biding time

in white and shadow

red white and blue

Walked about a mile and a half in the f-f-f-freezing cold, through snow drifts just below my knees, uphill both ways, to catch a rare glimpse of a winter sunset over Lake Macatwa. Last pic taken 1 or 2 minutes before the first, from the same spot in the opposite direction. Top pic - clouds coming in over Lake Michigan (in the distance) for another week of snow.

conjunction

in a second
or maybe even less
a man and woman
have no division sign
between the equal one

to share energy
does not diminish an equation
and less is not the same as more
as two prehistoric wolves
touch snouts
kiss in the silence
of a shadowy star lit forest

dear man you burn so hard
a diamond in the sky
so crazy so sad
so little light shed
unhappy soul
share light with me
if you can

arrange

a pain of words
dammed in my mind
by an echo of music
from the god of the blue
who sighs in the waves and wind
as i stand in the sand
of a bridge of sighs
and hear songs of the universe
before the earth was ever here

huh, guess I must like this pic, found another poem with it from Nov. 14, after a hike in Saugatuck dunes woods

between time

recumbent on a sunny beach
notions of up down west east
were easily kept out of reach
distinctions created by mind
are indistinct and oh so kind
and i believe them to be true
why else would the sky be blue

there and back time is slow
what moves about i do not know
furtive rustles the only sound
stealthily it comes from ground
melts trees my heart pounds
leaves a shimmery haze
enthralls my gaze
counterpoint to wind and waves
homage paid
in the cathedral of forested dunes

sunshiny day

blue skies, fluffy clouds, nice walk on frozen dunes

Christmas Beach