Bougainvillea Blossom — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Not by love, not by song
are we reborn as one,
but by the art of caring.
Caring is the revealer,
seeing things more clearly
in the mirror of gratitude.
— kenne
Archive for the ‘Capturing the Moment’ Category
Bougainvillea Blossom Art 2 comments
The Yellow Rose Of Arizona 1 comment
The Yellow Rose of Arizona (Prickly Pear Blossom) — Image by kenne
May brings on a bounty of cactus blossoms, and among them is the yellow prickly pear blossom,
our “yellow rose of Arizona.”
— Kenne
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Morning Walk On The Tanque Verde Wash Trail 1 comment
Morning Walk On The Tanque Verde Wash Trail — HDR Image by kenne
“Direction is so much more important than speed.” Or said another way;
“Sometimes being low is the best way to reach your goal,
just think about what you may learn on the way.”
— kenne
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Palo Verde Blossoms 1 comment
Palo Verde Blossoms — Image by kenne
Interesting Facts About the Palo Verde Tree:
— The Arizona state tree
— The name in Spanish means “green stick”
— Can live to be over 100 years old
— Can grow up to 30 feet
— Cause few or no allergy symptoms
— The flowers and seeds are edible
— The primary nursing plant for baby saguaros
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Queen Butterfly — Honoring Mothers 3 comments
Queen Butterfly — Image by kenne
Some such Butterfly be seen
Some such Butterfly be seen
On Brazilian Pampas —
Just at noon — no later — Sweet —
Then — the License closes —
Some such Spice — express and pass —
Subject to Your Plucking —
As the Stars — You knew last Night —
Foreigners — This Morning —
— Emily Dickinson
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Raven At Cienega Creek — Photo Essay 3 comments
Raven At Cienega Creek — Photo Essay by kenne
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Marine Blue Butterfly On Algae Scum 4 comments
Marine Blue Butterfly On Blue-Green Algae Scum (Cienega Creek) — Image by kenne
In our recent walk along Cienega Creek, much of the creek’s surface water has begun to dry up, leaving behind pools
of water perfect for the buildup of blue-green scum. We noticed a marine blue butterfly flying over one of the pools,
suddenly landing a leaf floating on top of the scum.
— kenne
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Saguaro Cactus Blossoms 1 comment
Saguaro Cactus Blossoms — Image by kenne
A crown of beauty
Saguaro Cactus Blossoms
Nectar for the doves.
— kenne
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Throwback Thursday — Dick and Carol Leave a comment
Dick and Carol Crow, Best Buddies In the 50s and 60s (October 1965) —
My brother, Tom sitting on the couch talking to our mother, not in the picture.
Looking back on life,
do I have any regrets?
“A little late for that,
don’t you think?”
— kenne
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Cowpen Daisy 6 comments
Cowpen Daisy In Tanque Verde Wash (Tucson, Arizona) — Image by kenne
Morning walks along the wash
months have passed since water
flowed above ground down to the river.
A lone daisy takes on the odds
standing in the parched sand
having found the right place
to display its beauty.
— kenne
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Life Springs Eternal – New Life in the Presence of Death — Image by kenne
There are signs of life and death all around
that have evolved throughout all existence
towards a collective mitigation of existential
and catastrophic risks yet only in the present does
the proliferation of life affirms and consciously evolves.
— kenne
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Missing The Kids In The Canyon 1 comment
Elementary School Class In Sabino Canyon (February, 2012) — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Since March of 2020 Sabino Canyon Volunteer Naturalists (SCVN) have not bee working with students on field trips
in the Tucson area. We are hoping to start offering nature classes again this fall. Meanwhile, SCVN has developed
a series of videos called The Canyon Classroom covering some of the “Fun Facts” covering the history, geology,
ecology, and wildlife of Sabino Canyon.
(Original image provided by the teacher.)
— kenne
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Budding Season For Saguaro Cactus Leave a comment
Budding Season For Saguaro Cactus (Sabino Canyon) — Images by kenne
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Mexican Olive Blossoms 2 comments
Mexican Olive Blossoms (Cordia boissieri) — Images by kenne
This time of year, we get up earlier
with daylight coming earlier to begin
our morning walk while it’s still cool
here in the desert. Now that I’m doing less hiking,
it’s important to get the morning walks in.
At my age, the key some mornings is not to
walk faster and longer; it is to aim for continuation —
got to keep on moving.
We were expecting rain overnight,
expecting my walk might be delayed.
When it does rain, I can hear it on the skylight;
not hearing any, I knew there was no by daylight.
The walk took place on schedule,
commenting to other walkers,
“the forecast was wrong.”
We did get some rain after breakfast,
not enough for the rain gauge to measure.
— kenne
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Ravens Gathering On The Ridge 1 comment
Ravens Gathering On The Ridge — Image by kenne
Ravens on the ridge
Gather for the funeral
Death is without end.
— kenne
