Archive for the ‘Capturing the Moment’ Category
Sandhill Cranes at Whitewater Draw in Southeast Arizona — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Returning to Whitewater Draw
It’s fun to watch
the amazing spectacle
of large elegant birds
returning
from the feeding fields
standing
in the shallow waters
giving out loud,
rattling bugle calls
echoing
sounds across the valley.
It’s always the same,
birders with binoculars and cameras,
strapped on their shoulders
and cranes standing
in the shallow waters
of Whitewater Draw.
— kenne
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Lake Woodlands Sunrise (1990) Image by kenne
Morning
Why do we bother with the rest of the day,
the swale of the afternoon,
the sudden dip into evening,
then night with his notorious perfumes,
many-pointed stars?
This is the best—
throwing off the light covers,
feet on the cold floor,
and buzzing around the house on expresso—
maybe a slash of water on the face.
— from Morning by Billy Collins
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Courtyard Door — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Bright desert colors
So sharp in the clear air
Art in Old Pueblo.
— kenne
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Cooper’s Hawk in Mesquite Tree — Painting by kenne
“For those of us who portray wildlife . . . our decision to persist in our quest for excellence is almost always based
on a love affair,
a fascination with the creatures of our planet, and a need to share this feeling the best way we know how.”
— Bob Kuhn (Wildlife Artist, One of the Tucson 7)
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Costa’s Hummingbird in Sabino Canyon — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Hummingbirds flutter
They hurry everywhere
Darting and diving
Busy looking for food
One chaotic mess
Till they stop to rest.
— kenne
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Pincushion Cactus with Pepper-like Fruit, Most Common Cactus In The Sonoran Desert — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Cacti come in all sizes
The nicest prize is in
the smallest package.
— kenne
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Joy and James, MD Anderson Sprint for Life, April 30, 2010 — Image by kenne
Eyes tell the story
runners finishing the run
near the finish line.
— kenne
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Zen Fountain In The Yard of Our The Woodlands Home (May 2010) — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Our yard had a lot of me
in the plants, lighting, and
the fountain where we
buried our cat, Kiko.
And there was the sweat
from the gulf coast heat,
digging through roots to
place the water reservoir.
The photo for this painting
was taken weeks before
we left our east Texas home,
for a Tucson desert home.
Our friends and family
called us crazy for leaving
the piney woods for a new
home sixteen hours away.
We return to Houston a
couple times each year,
having driven by our old
home only once, not
stopping, afraid of what
we might see of the old
Zen fountain and landscape
we created with love.
— kenne
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‘Black Man’ — Photo-Artistry by kenne
‘We pledge allegiance
All our lives
To the magic colors
Red, blue, and white
But we all must be given
The liberty that we defend
For with justice not for all men
History will repeat again
It’s time we learned
This world was made for all men’
— from Black Man by Stevie Wonder
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Two Sandhill Cranes Coming In For A Landing At Whitewater Draw — Image by kenne
here for the winter
spend time before heading north
to begin again
— kenne
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Mums — Image by kenne
the color of fall
mums on patio table
our store-bought flowers
— kenne
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Mule Deer in Sabino Canyon (November 8, 2022) —- Images by kenne
On the SCVN Bird and Plant walk (November 8, 2022), we spotted a mule deer eating what appeared to be prickly pear pads.
We are aware that deer will eat the fruit but not the pads. You can tell from these photos that she seems to enjoy the chew.
However, she began to sneeze and use her left hind hoof to scratch her head — wonder why.
— kenne
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Dragonfly Glow — Photo-Artistry by kenne
“When one person suffers from a delusion,
it is called insanity.
When many people suffer from a delusion
it is called a Religion.”
— from Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance:
An Inquiry Into Values by Robert M. Pirsig
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This morning on the Plant and Bird Walk, we could see a small flock of Eastern Bluebirds, none close enough to get any good photos,
but more will be coming to Sabino Canyon because of all the desert mistletoe berries in the canyon. Till then,
the berries are attracting plenty of Phainopeplas.
— kenne
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Sunset Over The Tucson Mountains — Image by kenne
I look at a sunset
and begin to wonder
what is the relationship
between the senses
and matters of beauty,
art and taste responding
one’s feelings and emotions?
The quality of being.
— kenne
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Becoming is Superior to Being 