White-winged Dove — Photo-Artistry by kenne
the dove sits and waits
till I leave the patio
still, the feeder waits
— kenne
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White-winged Dove 2 comments
A Wintery Morning In Tucson 1 comment
Northwest View from the Patio (Catalina Foothills) — Image by kenne
The clouds opened up just log enough to get this photo this morning.
Patio Panorama Northwest View
The view now is solid gray.
Patio Panorama Southern View (Look carefully and you will see large Snowflakes)
So far we have receive about an inch of rain here in Tucson with Mt Lemmon getting 12 inches of snow.
We need the moisture after 2020 being the driest year on record.
— kenne
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Potted Lemon Tree 1 comment
Patio Lemon Tree — Image by kenne
We have had a potted Meyer lemon plant on our patio for several years.
We fertilize and water it regularly. The record-setting desert heat this year
has been rough on our small plant. Some of the lemons formed splits in the surface.
This is the first year we have experienced the splitting. In addition to the hotter
than normal temperatures, we have had a little over two inches of rain,
which is about four inches less than normal for this time of year.
This year we still have 15 lemons on the plant, which is not a lot for this plant.
A couple years back we harvested 55 lemons.
— kenne
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Celestial Patio Sunset 1 comment
Celestial Patio Sunset — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Reflections are real
It’s reality that’s not
Artists make it real.
— kenne
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The Cover Of My Body 1 comment
Relaxing After A Hike — Photo-Artistry by kenne
“Ginger and Sorrow”
My skin is the cover of my body.
It keeps me bound to my surroundings.
It is the leather over my spine.
It is the silk over the corneas of my eyes.
Where I am hairless, at the lips and groin,
there is pinkness and vulnerability.
Despite a protective covering of horny skin,
there is no such problem with my fingers,
whose ridges and grooves are so gratifying
to both the lover and the criminologist.
I think perhaps the entire history
of me is here—viper of memory,
stab of regret, red light of oblivion.
Hell would be living without them.
— Henri Cole
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Alamos Patio (Hacienda de los Santos) — Photo-Artistry by kenne
We share tequila
A dash of salt and lemon —
Love potion nectar.
— kenne
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Mourning Dove In Nest 3 comments
Mourning Dove Image by kenne
Mourning Doves are primarily a bird of open country, scattered trees, and woodland edges, but large numbers roost in woodlots during winter. They feed on the ground in grasslands, agricultural fields, backyards, and roadsides.
They typically nest amid dense foliage on the branch of an evergreen, orchard tree, mesquite, cottonwood, or vine. Unbothered by nesting around humans, Mourning Doves may even nest on gutters, eaves, light fixtures or abandoned equipment.
The male will bring nesting material to the female. She generally builds a very flimsy nest with no insulation. This one is atop a light fixture right outside our door.
— kenne
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Patio Sunset, June 28, 2010 3 comments
Patio Sunset, June 28, 2010 — Image by kenne
The first of many sunsets I have captured from our Tanuri Ridge patio.
Sunset # ***
How do you describe a sunset
when they’re all beautiful?
Yet, they are all different
and deserving of expression.
Try as I may,
words become redundant,
depleted of feeling,
left only with the silence
of nature’s best
at the end of the day —
Sunset # ***
— kenne
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A Passing Butterfly Leave a comment
Painted Lady Butterfly — Image by kenne
I gently rub
my beard
in deep thought
distracted only
by an occasional
butterfly
passing by
in the middle
of the day.
I savor
the moment
rubbing
white whiskers
navigating through
mind droppings
reaching out
to catch
a falling star.
The desert sky
bluer than the
bluest of blues
a backdrop to
sun-scalded red
creating visuals
turning to words
honed by the soul
itching to be scratched.
— kenne
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Immature Canyon Towhee on 109 Degree Day (Bird I.D. by Jerry Bird) — Image by kenne
This Canyon Towhee has been spending time in the shade of our olive tree, which is near the patio fountain and feeders. Yes, birds can suffer heat strokes. — kenne
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Visitor On The Patio Wall — Computer painting by kenne
Big bird on the wall
Lizards near the olive tree
A hot desert breeze.
Big bird looks around
Sound of water from fountain
Many attractions.
Small birds rest nearby
Waiting turns at the fountain
Big bird taking time.
— kenne
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Birds At The Patio Feeder 5 comments
Click on any of the tiled images for larger view in a slide show format.
Birds At The Patio Feeder — Images by kenne
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Katelyn’s Zen Moment 4 comments
Granddaughter Katelyn’s Zen Moment (March 15, 2011) — Image by kenne
Four stones forming one
Sculptured in perfect balance
And presence of mind.
— kenne
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“Peace At the End of the Day” — Computer Painting by kenne
Restful moments bring
Peace at the end of the day —
Sun, water, fire.
— kenne
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105 Degrees In The Shade 4 comments
105 Degrees In The Shade — Images by kenne
Home from a hike on Mt. Lemmon
just finished downloading images
when Joy announce to me,
“A roadrunner was on the patio.”
Grabbing my camera off the desk
I went to the patio door
where I could see the bird
on a branch of the olive tree
above the water fountain —
105 degrees in the shade.
— kenne
