Seattle Smoke

Smoky skies in Seattle, September 8, 2020

in this morning air
destructive rage blowing west
the sepia sky

The featured image is out my front door, trying to capture the smoky haze that’s descended upon Seattle. My lungs hurt a bit, my eyes sting, and I feel for my asthmatic friends and the misery they’re going through.

Word of the Day Challenge: Accidental

Today’s “Word of the Day Challenge”: Accidental.

sunlight from the east
this accidental beauty
such a lovely day

As I wrote this post, Bill Wither’s “Lovely Day” came up, finishing up my last line.

May your Monday be, well, lovely.

Bees on the flower, tonight’s Haiku

The grace of daylight
From the sky across the leaves
This dance of the bees

Walking in the evening light, a bee moves from petal to petal. Summer moves forward.

Summer’s Flowers

Sunlight between rains
And entertaining the bees
Watching the clouds pass

Walked in Port Townsend today. This was song the Larry Scott tail. I was experimenting with some of the camera’s presets and built in functions.

Keep Breathing

​Keep breathing deeply

Listen to the birds singing

Sunlight upon trees


Life’s tensions overwhelm at times. Remember to stop, focus on breathing deeply,controlled. Today, while doing this, the bird’s singing became vibrant. It’s what’s really important in life. 

The Heat of Summer

I really appreciate that Fandango picked up the theme of Word of the Day challenges. Today’s word is “finish”.

The heat of summer
I long for it to finish.
I do love autumn