Why ?

Posted on March 25, 2012 by

Why must the weather condition be kinda lousy when I want to take a picture of a maple bud. This was really the best one. Was hoping Saturday would be a better day but radar kept showing rain coming. So I work on some collages instead. Still not quite down with them I keep finding things to add to them. By the way, the rain never touch the ground.

But as you can see, the trees are budding . Last year this didn’t happen until around April 25!! However, last year there was a bit of snow at the beginning of the month.  Right now, I don’t want any snow to come!!!! It will ruin a lot trees and plants. Plus make too many people grouchy. Yea, I don’t need that!

Oh course, taking pictures with the Rebel can lead you to fear the worse. I got some dust on glass that covers the sensor. Grr! So I guess I’m going do some ordering stuff from B&H to deal with it. Not really looking forward to that but must be done. Since it’s dust, it ‘s actually easier to get off.

But still a pain :-(

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Spring is here

Posted on March 18, 2012 by

You think these a little of snow ? ;)

 

Ah I do believe Old Man Winter might have finally left. Weather for the most part was wonderful. Both on Friday and Saturday had wait for the clouds to go bye bye before the beauty of the day emerged . Today was beautiful too, however I had to work, then had this annoying cough pop up this morning. Must be something in the air.

So I took some wonderful walks. Found the maple’s buds really starting to swell, along with the other tree buds. Tried snap some pictures but Saturday was kinda windy out. So pictures weren’t to my likening.

So now were are the bears?

Some Mother bears, now have an extra cub to raise. Last week I thinks in Monroe county. Somebody found 3 abandoned bears cubs. They could barely walk and Mom couldn’t be found. They were nursed back into health. Then wildlife officials went out and found them new mothers to raise them.  Hopefully cubs will survived and grow big and into angels too.

Taking a break from writing poetry, still do the revising of the old poems. But will tried not to write any new. Spent Saturday afternoon working on a collage that won’t be turn to a book later on.  Was quite please how it turn out. Abstract one that just need me to figure what I’m going do with the the border. Can’t stand white around art work too much.  When I get it done, I’ll post it.

Was thinking too, with March being so warm. Watch April be nothing but a measurable cold month. I won’t complain if it’s rainy one. Could use the rain up here, little on the dry side.

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Too funny!!!!

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

Guess the frog wasn’t a trapped prince.

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Rats -

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

I really wanted a thunderstorm today! Just to give the day an edge to it.  But nothing pop up except some wind gusting around 4pm. Oh well maybe another day!

It was beautiful day, the kind that makes you you were home instead of listening to screaming kids. Tomorrow I don’t work, hoping to eat my lunch outside. Maybe I’ll get lucky and a bear will walk through the yard. but i’ll just

I finally buckled down and have begun revising the old poems. Also going get rid some too. These are the ones I just don’t care for anymore. Once brilliant now dull and stupid. Oh course this is a good time, the muse has taken a vacation on me. Gee Thanks!  As for my poetry group, I have decide leave them.  I just feel it’s for the best for me and it’s not easy decision either.

Tomorrow looking forward to a walk. I past somebody house on the way home. Their daffodils were up a good three inches. I just hope no freaky snow storm comes barreling in. There’s going be a lot ruined planted.

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March’s weather

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

Ah March’s screwy weather -

Thursday I got to sit outside and eat my lunch with the kindle. Yes, it was a tab windy but still it was wonderful.

So for this afternoon—

I watch the snowflakes fall beautifully, along with bouts of sleet. Then watch a blue sky appear and then disappear. Then watched the day end while working on some poems.

Maybe tomorrow I’ll get lucky and snap some pictures of some robins.  Maybe by next wednesday, I can sit outside again with my lunch.

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Need more -

Posted on March 7, 2012 by

I think I need a little more green in my life. This little guy is nice but I miss the rustling of the leaves.

But Spring is coming !!!!! Saw two robins today hoping around in other peoples yard. They need to come to my house, so I can snap their pictures. That’s one bird I never get tired of. Also check the hummingbird map, they too are making their way up here.

It was a beautiful day, was glad that I had the day off. Took a wonderful walk, slightly disappoint that I didn’t see turkey vultures flying about. Did hear this one bird singing so beautifully. So far, I haven’t seen any bears! They are out and about.

And tomorrow night, might get a few snow showers. Ah the joys of March’s weather.

Poetry side, taking a nice break from my poetry group. (again) It does take a lot from me to be part of it. I’m happy but not happy with the group. I write very different poems from everybody else. Maybe I’m little too serious with them. I put a lot effort in my poems and I kinda expect my fellow poets to do same.  For some them, this is just a fun little writing  assignment to do on Sunday. Then next day, they are off to some other group assignment. It’s something I have to think about and make a decision.

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2nd new poem

Posted on March 6, 2012 by

Could post some photos I took over the weekend but their still on the camera. Maybe I’ll take more tomorrow.  This was last week wordle that I never got to post because I was having such a off week.

***

Maps, never have the stray answers I need
Murmuring the colored lines I reluctant say no too.
And how can one travel, when the snowflakes
have sinfully enchanted this afternoon hour.

Also, let’s declare that today’s grey clouds
not a blanket but a swarth of dense smoke.
Created by all who raised or loss the passion.
Or better yet – a pelt of lone ghost wolf.
Who now, howls along with winter’s empty wind.

But dammit, all the answers are cumbersome.
Never being embrace by the current zodiac stars.
What else can be use, to lure of the unanswered
to dance with the accumulating life’s notes?

Snowflakes, snowflakes – how simple wonderful
that you have enchanted the day to a blessing.
Must be coming from the golden entrance of heaven
or has the devil cemented that up too?

Should say something to that old fool but there is
a time for screaming and a time for passive silence.
Along with the remembering all that will come with footsteps.

Yes I’m fine, fine as the old oak tree outside my window.
It too, waits for a Spring day, tire of the bareness
Tired of the cold words coming from the righteous.

But not ready to say goodbye to the snowflakes.

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