Archive for the ‘Mt. Lemmon’ Category
Autumn Trees On Mt. Lemmon — Image by kenne
Being But Men
Being but men, we walked into the trees
Afraid, letting our syllables be soft
For fear of waking the rooks,
For fear of coming
Noiselessly into a world of wings and cries.
If we were children we might climb,
Catch the rooks sleeping, and break no twig,
And, after the soft ascent,
Thrust out our heads above the branches
To wonder at the unfailing stars.
Out of confusion, as the way is,
And the wonder, that man knows,
Out of the chaos would come bliss.
That, then, is loveliness, we said,
Children in wonder watching the stars,
Is the aim and the end.
Being but men, we walked into the trees.
— Dylan Thomas
Autumn Leaf On The Forest Floor — Image by kenne
Autumn, first and last,
The order in which we live
The love of being.
— kenne
Fall Colors On Bear Wallow Trail On Mt. Lemmon — HDR Image by kenne
We live in the
Sonoran desert
Surrounded by
Sky islands.
After a short drive,
We can experience
Traditional fall colors
On Mt. Lemmon.
— kenne
Acorn — Image by kenne
I invite you to use your imagination.
Bearded Penstenon Wildflower — Image by kenne
Funnel-shaped flowers
Once open, a brilliant red
A real firecracker.
— kenne
Regal Crown Lizard on Mt. Lemmon — Image by kenne
Like a lot of lizards, the Regal Crown Lizard does an excellent job blending into its terrine —
note the colors of the lizard.
— kenne
Bee On Chicory Wildflower — Image by kenne
Bees doing their thing
Attracted to the wildflower
Nature marches on.
— kenne
Mushroom On a Log — Mt. Lemmon Image by kenne
In recent years, many remarkable experiments have shown that fungi operate as individuals, engage in decision-making,
are capable of learning, and possess short-term memory. These findings highlight the spectacular sensitivity of such ‘simple’
organisms and situate the human version of the mind within a spectrum of consciousness that might well span the entire natural world.
Source: The Fungal Mind: On the Evidence for Mushroom Intelligence by Sally Davies
Mt. Lemmon Mushroom — Image by kenne
Forest Floor — Abstract Art by kenne
Moisture tends to bring out the colors
of old dried wood helping to color the
forest floor during the mountain rains.
— kenne
Not Every Hike Is An Easy Hike
Ladybugs — Image by kenne
“It sure is crowded in here — move out of my way!”
“Hey you, get off me!”
Hiking Trail — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Clambering up the Cold Mountain path,
The Cold Mountain trail goes on and on:
The long gorge choked with scree and boulders,
The wide creek, the mist-blurred grass.
The moss is slippery, though there’s been no rain
The pine sings, but there’s no wind.
Who can leap the world’s ties
And sit with me among the white clouds?
— Gary Snyder
Common Sneezeweed On Mt. Lemmon — Image by kenne
August 2014
“And those were the days of roses, of poetry and prose”
