Cactus Wren — Photo-Artistry by kenne
“Photography comes from the moment
existing at the time it was created.”
— kenne
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Bee On Fairy Duster Flower — Image by kenne
cycles of nature
the depth of winter passes
appearing each spring
— kenne
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I’m pleased my dragonfly post we a catalyze to this masterful post by Frank. — kenne
This summer, amid the seasonal lower traffic volumes for The Parlando Project, I’ve been featuring some uncharacteristic pieces where Dave Moore or I have written the words as well as the music. But today we’ll return to the proper mix, using a text by English Victorian poet, Alfred Lord Tennyson.
I saw today’s text first over at Kenne Turner’s blog, where it was included as a short stand-alone lyric poem entitled “The Dragonfly” in the midst of a series of excellent photos of varieties of this creature. Here’s a link to that post which will also let you read the text I used. Other blogs have published the same text under this title, and I assumed it was a uncharacteristic very short nature poem by Tennyson. Let me thank Kenne for bringing this poem to my attention.
Long-time readers here will know I like concise poetry, and this one…
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Joy’s Birthday Dinner — July 24th Leave a comment
A rainy monsson birthday. A little bit of a lull on the way to Joy’s birthday dinner.
Joy and Kenne outside the Wild Garlic Resturant — Images by kenne
“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.
It shouldn’t be that women are the exception.”
— Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Bee On Goldeneye (Santa Catalina Mountains) — Image by kenne
bee on goldeneye
her presence increases life
my soul stands composed
— kenne
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Windswept Trail In The Santa Catalina Mountains (This area was burned 18 years ago.) — Image by kenne
time passed since the burn
was called the aspen fire
many square miles chared
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Pincushion Cactus Flowers — Image by kenne
When most people think of cactus in the Sonoran Desert, the image that comes to mind is the giant saguaro cactus.
The saguaro grows only in the Sonoran Desert is one of the largest cacti. The saguaro cactus is a symbol of the American Southwest.
Its inner meaning expresses the idea of standing tall, adapting to the environment, and providing shelter and nourishment for others.
Given its stature and authority, it holds a grandfatherly type of wisdom.
Because saguaros are so common in the Tucson area, it is home to one of this nation’s national parks, the Saguaro National Park.
However, it is not the most common cactus in the Sonoran Desert. That honor goes to the little pincushion cactus.
Being so small and often in the shadows of the giant saguaro, their chances of being noticed are slim unless they are blooming.
— kenne
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Bee On Chickory Wildflower — Photo-Artistry by kenne
The monsoon season has begun the second-hottest and second-driest on record in Arizona, where heat records
are frequently broken last year. The last two years have seen fewer desert downpours, an important source of
summer river flow.
“We’re dealing with a rapidly changing climate that is becoming, overall, more dry and varied and warmer,”
said Scott Wilbor, an ecologist in Tucson who studies desert river ecosystems, including the San Pedro.
“We are in uncharted territory.” Click here to learn about the importance of Sonoran Desert rivers.
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Broken Bones and Tainted Blood…#339 Leave a comment
My screams are silent –
Instantly mad insanity –
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My screams are silent - Instant mad insanity -
Scattered -
Crushed -
Tainted -
Misery at it's worse,
mind open to emotional
torture, screams wailing
bringing self, and the mind to unthinkable thoughts.
Paranoid scenes, unknown people.
Unknown, unbelievable actions.
Mind searched for a way out.
Fear begins within, and I am now a hostage in this place of misery?
A room with no way out? My back is broken, a clean break, that snapped like a dry twig in the fall.
Something grips my soul
The hospital bed is spinning
Covers flying in all directions
the cup of ice water finds my
ridged face
Is death cold?
I hear trombones playing soulful music in the distance,
Now it is all returning to my normal.
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White-lined Sphinx Moth Leave a comment
White-lined Sphinx Moth — Image by kenne
Interesting creature —
is it a bird, a plane or
a white-lined sphinx moth?
— kenne
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Monsoon Strom Over The Mountains — Image by kenne
monsoon strom comes forth
building over the mountains
much needed rain falls
— kenne
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Cedar Waxwing — Photo-Artistry by kenne
they come every spring
flights of these impressive birds
attracting birders
— kenne
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Fiddleneck Wildflowers — Image by kenne
always take the time
when you are walking outdoors
to look more closely
nature surprises
keep eyes wide open
— kenne
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Spread Your Wings (Two-tailed Swallowtail) — image by kenne
resting on a leaf
she spreads her beautiful wings
getting attention
— kenne
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Forest Floor In the West — Abstract Art by kenne
Almost 100 fires and complexes are burning over one million acres across the United States. Thousands of wildland firefighters
and support personnel are assigned to incidents. To date, 34,411 wildfires have burned 2,255,218 million acres.
Now more than ever, we need your help to prevent wildfires. When you work and play in our precious public forests,
parks and rangelands, it is critical for you to be fire safe. Have spark arresters on equipment and vehicles like chain saws,
motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles. Exhaust systems on any vehicle can easily ignite vegetation, so drive and park in
designated areas keeping off and away from dry grass and brush. Taking these simple steps can keep our natural resources
from going up in smoke. — National Interagency Fire Center
