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Summer In The Desert   Leave a comment

Mexican Bird of Paradise (Caesalpinia pulcherrima)— Image by kenne

Blooming Mexican Bird of Paradise

Golden flares in desert heat,
fronds ablaze where sidewalks meet,
petals spilling flame and light—
sunrise rooted in full sight.

Hummingbirds in fleeting dance
sip the nectar, take their chance,
while dusty winds pass overhead
and paint the blooms a deeper red.

Flame-tipped petals catch the breeze,
a burst of fire among the trees.
Yellow, red, and orange flare—
summer’s banner in desert air.

Posted June 25, 2025 by kenneturner in Capturing the Moment, Desert Landscape, Information, Photography, Poetry, Tanuri Ridge, Tucson Arizona

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Bottlebrush Blossoms In Front Yard   1 comment

Bottlebrush Blossoms In Front Yard — Image by kenne

Crimson bristles sway—

hummingbirds dive through morning,

yard bursts into song.

Posted May 29, 2025 by kenneturner in Capturing the Moment, Information, Photography, Poetry, Tanuri Ridge, Tucson Arizona

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Desert Willow Blossoms   3 comments

Desert Willow Blossoms — Image by kenne

Desert willow sways—

pink trumpets hum in dry winds,

bees sip on silence.

Posted May 23, 2025 by kenneturner in Capturing the Moment, Information, Photography, Poetry, Tanuri Ridge, Tucson Arizona

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Landscape Butterfly and Hibiscus Blossom   Leave a comment

Landscape Butterfly and Hibiscus Blossom — Image by kenne

One bloom, two hard wings,

motion framed by quiet breeze —

the world holds its breath.

Posted May 21, 2025 by kenneturner in Capturing the Moment, Information, Patio, Photography, Poetry, Tanuri Ridge, Tucson Arizona

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Rainbow Over Tanuri Ridge   2 comments

Rainbow Over Tanuri Ridge — Image by kenne

Colors arc above—

quiet rooftops catch the light,

peace after the storm.

Posted May 15, 2025 by kenneturner in Capturing the Moment, Information, Photography, Poetry, Tanuri Ridge, Tucson Arizona

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Prickly Pear Blossoms   Leave a comment

Prickly Pear Blossoms — Image by kenne

From the spined silence,

soft petals rise unafraid—

bloom where none should dare.

Posted May 14, 2025 by kenneturner in Cactus Blossom, Capturing the Moment, Information, Photography, Poetry, Tanuri Ridge, Tucson Arizona

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Female Black-chinned Hummingbird   Leave a comment

Female Black-chinned Hummingbird — Image by kenne

Feeder swings, she guards—

fierce spark in a velvet blur,

nectar worth the chase.

Posted May 13, 2025 by kenneturner in Capturing the Moment, Hummingbirds, Information, Photography, Poetry, Tanuri Ridge, Tucson Arizona

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Cactus Blossom   5 comments

Cactus Blossom — Photo-artistry by kenne

Moon-pale petals breathe,
desert hush holds their perfume—
one night, then they fall.

Posted May 7, 2025 by kenneturner in Art, Capturing the Moment, Information, Photo-Artistry, Poetry, Tanuri Ridge, Tucson Arizona

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Oleander Blossoms On The Patio   Leave a comment

Oleander at the Northern End of Our Patio with Ocotillo Blossoms On the Neighbor’s Patio — Image by kenne

Oleander sways,

ocotillo strikes the sky—

beauty wears both moods.

Posted May 6, 2025 by kenneturner in Capturing the Moment, Information, ocotillo, Oleander, Patio, Photography, Poetry, Tanuri Ridge, Tucson Arizona

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Departure   2 comments

Raven Leaving Palm Tree — Image by kenne

“Departure”

A raven rests on fronded throne,
Where desert winds through palm have blown.
Its feathers ink against the sky,
A secret kept where shadows lie.

No caw, no cry, just silent grace,
It lifts into the sunlit space.
From tropic green to open blue,
It leaves the tree—and me—askew.

A parting like a whispered charm,
Dark wings retreating into calm.
And in its flight, the silence grew,
As if the palm now mourned it too.

Posted April 12, 2025 by kenneturner in Birds, Capturing the Moment, Information, Photography, Poetry, Raven, Tanuri Ridge, Tucson Arizona

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Curve-billed Thrasher On The Rocks   1 comment

Curve-billed Thrasher On The Rocks — Image by kenne

Posted March 11, 2025 by kenneturner in Birds, Information, Photography, Tanuri Ridge, Tucson Arizona

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Two-tailed Swallowtail   Leave a comment

Two-tailed Swallowtail — Image by kenne

We cannot all see beauty the same way.

— kenne

 

Posted March 10, 2025 by kenneturner in Butterflies, Capturing the Moment, Information, Photography, Tanuri Ridge, Tucson Arizona

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Chipping Sparrow On Our Patio   Leave a comment

Chipping Sparrow On Our Patio — Image by kenne

Posted March 2, 2025 by kenneturner in Birds, Capturing the Moment, Information, Nature, Photography, Tanuri Ridge, Tucson Arizona

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Abstract Art   3 comments

Abstract Art by kenne

Posted March 1, 2025 by kenneturner in Abstract Art, Information, Tanuri Ridge, Tucson Arizona

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There ain’t no substitute    11 comments

Under Tucson skies
 
Under Tucson skies
Desiring the wings to fly
In a sky so deep blue
Satisfied to walk my days
Under Tucson skies.
 
Sometimes I get a little lost
Acting like a kid flying high
I don’t know why
the thrill is still here
Satisfied under Tucson skies.
 
I know it an’t just 
one of those things
It’s something so nice
So I can’t get use to
Something so right.
 
I see beautiful colors
I want to write about
But there an’t no substitute 
For the real thing 
I know there an’t no substitute.
 
— kenne
 
 

Posted December 29, 2024 by kenneturner in Capturing the Moment, Catalina Foothills, Existential Moment, Information, Photography, Poetry, Santa Catalina Mountains, Tanuri Ridge, Tucson Arizona

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