2017: 365-Day Gallery
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With This The Year Ends
it ends with the cold
frost and ice on a window
patterns of the natural world
abstract thoughts
images of cold
with this
the year ends
and a chance to
renew
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Traces of Bird Dances
cold tracks
left in an early morning snow
bird dances by the frost
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There for the Seeing
patterns shapes and impressions
all left for the imagination
there for the seeing
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Blind Shadows
shadows through the blinds
onto the wall
are reminders
that there is a world outside
waiting to be explored
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Two People and a Moment
Coronado, California--
unknown from where they came
a different journey
different experiences
but for this moment neighbors
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Diffraction Grating
i don't remember what compelled me
to shine a light on a compact disk
while looking through a macro lens
and then it appeared
an abstract of one thought but actually another
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Beach Trails
Coronado, California--
beach dunes
beach trails
bringing those in common
together
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Vertical Slice of Time
Manassas Battlefield National Park, Virginia--
in any given image
there is a slice of vertical time
fences mark the territory of trees
trees point to the sky
the sky reminds of summer
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Three Fingers
Manassas Battlefield National Park, Virginia--
dead stump
rotting and returning to the earth
abstract of three fingers
maybe three more of whatever
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Reclaimed by Nature
Manassas Battlefield National Park, Virginia--
abandoned early 1900s seeding machine
left in place so long a tree grew around and threw it
forgotten by man
reclaimed by nature
spark questions of what happened
why was it left and never moved again
a reminder?
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The Fisherman
shadow upon the wall
cast by the dead bamboo next to it
a fisherman
with a pipe
and straw hat
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Eastbound Sunset
images capture can capture a moment
the moment only happens when we are present
and then we can remember
the flight east to return home
the sunset of a week
captured in true memory
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Movement of Flight
Coronado, California--
not every image has to be clear
the softness of the water provokes the moment of waves
the blur of the wings captures the moment of flight
this image is clearer than the moment we watched it happen
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Abstract Moment
food is art
especially when time becomes the moment
patterns shapes and colors
textures then taste
abstract moments
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Afternoon Moment
later afternoon of writing
when i felt the sun against the wall
warm colors and patterns
reminder to stop and see
stop and feel the moment
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Fresh Light
curiosity
fresh light lifts between the blinds
new creative day
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Meditation on the Horizon
Manassas Battlefield National Park, Virginia--
any thought beyond or behind this moment
takes away from this moment
now and forever
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Framed Innocence
Henry House, Manassas Battlefield National Park, Virginia--
from here we can see
shadowed by the tree
allowed the innocence of a child
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Framed Perspective
Henry House, Manassas Battlefield National Park, Virginia--
through the 'pained' glass
her comfort framed by nature
war changed all seasons
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Singing Bowl
amazed at the tone
the power
the natural song
the darkness in the shadows lead curiosity
to where is next
how
interesting
need to try
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Trees at Dusk
each branch pattern
leads to endless ends
few leaves remain
stubborn
a lone dove blends with the rest
playing where's waldo
stumps of bad pruning
but nature has a habit of enduring
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Endurance of Snowflakes
once an intersection of bees
a social spot
branches now hold leafless snowflakes
this is winter
something to endure until the rites of spring
this is winter
patterns of branches dusted with white
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There Stood Sugar (Tracks to the del)
Hotel del Coronado, Coronado, California--
place of magic
intrigue
movies ghosts and lovers
it was here before most things
almost lost
but the sand becomes the yellow brick road
marks of the present versus the past
enchantment and mystery endure
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A Moment in History
this is
what remains of
a day of infamy
witnessed to the mark
earlier in the day
someone turned the knob
wound the spring
set the time
then flew onward
into a moment
of history
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Seemingly Simple
Coronado, California--
a last moment with the sand
non-descript
notice--for a moment
there is a story
forget the past present and future
footprints
shoe prints
gull prints
abstract shapes drawn by passing
shadows by a morning sun
the wonder of a million plus years
one thing of then another
it can be here for those who wonder
for those who take the time to see
for today--now
this journey ends, but yet another begins
the sand will remain
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Dance of the Sunset Pipers
Coronado, California--
quiet sunset surf
together the pipers dance
ebb flow of the heart
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Willow's Beach
Coronado, California--
could sit here all day
western sun
eastward wind
within the company of memories
living and enjoying this moment
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Ghost Ship
Coronado, California--
washed upon the shore
owner unknown
origin unknown
abandoned and never claimed
sand claiming her now
left to endure the fate of the tides
a home for that that grows below
she alone holds the story and
the memory of its owner's voices
while others in the distance continue
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Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon, Arizona--
some images can not be conveyed by a camera
they have to be seen and felt
even my eye saw more than this image
from a distance they are a cartoon
an extension of the imagination
once there and image can remind
but never take the place of the moment
the moment is literally standing on the edge
and feeling small and insignificant
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Painted Bench
Burke Lake Park, Fairfax, Virginia--
at one time someone was here
a child maybe
with the innocence of art
no rules
no competition
no judgement
just making art for the joy of it
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Cast a Stone
Burke Lake Park, Fairfax, Virginia--
along the water's edge
many cast stones and other
points of a painting
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And Wonder
Prince William Forest National Park, Virginia--
autumn color past
winding road
dances to another
place of more road
and wonder
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Of Texture
Henry House, Manassas Battlefield National Park, Virginia--
a door of the past
new lock
old lock
original handle
stone found to step up
weathered times
of texture and smell
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Witch's Finger
single dead branch
reminds me of a witch's finger
casting her spell pointing to the wind
the echos of oz laughter
her pretty
Planet Earth
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Chasing Rabbits Again
on a day of sadness
and closure
the loss of a loving and loyal companion
one single day lily bloomed
remembrance and blessing
she left for a better world
no pain
new eyes
new legs
playfully chasing rabbits again
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This Day and to the Next
leading lines to over the horizon
wonder of the next unknown
this day and to the next
anticipation
curiosity
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Bloom of Autumn
colors of autumn
reminder of the bloom of spring
enough to carry over through winter
the dog days of winter
the longing for spring again
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Contrasting Red against Grey
walking through a parking lot
looking and noticing
contrasting red against the drab grey of the ground
discarded--dropped--spilled
wasted--but reborn into a juxtaposition of art
hard light--casted shadows
contrast in color
contrast in texture
random pattern--as they were
sweetness versus the mundane
found by just being aware of this moment
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Comfort of Routine
every Sunday evening the clatter of the keys
a routine letter to his parents
the happenings of the week
devotion and loyalty
for me
the comfort of presence
gave way to the reminder of Monday
and school
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Level Set
a dog’s life
is always worth sharing
honest unconditional love and loyalty
they are my level set
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Longer Than The Lives They Represent
headstones
markers of a life
some stones weathered the times longer than the lives they represent
history
symbolic
short stories of even shorter lives
remembrance
Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax, Virginia
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Dances with the Wind
quiet and simple
lost within the thought
grounded inspiration
no mirror or reflection
can take away its confidence
let it dance in the wind
until she can no longer stand
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Here and Now
autumn
path within the trees
within the sounds of quiet
carried by the sounds of rocks and stones under my step
rustling of the aspens the call of birds
alone with nothing by the chatter of my thoughts
it can all change
the next bend is unknown
this is not the life of a cubical
it is not the clatter of the office
not the news commute or meaningless conflict
this is living
here and now
Trail to Rainbow Lake, Frisco, Colorado
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