Colorado River South of Hoover Dam Panorama — Images by kenne
The Rocks
of these mountains
are no match against
the mighty river.
Weary of its motion
they open to
potent penetration.
— kenne
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Colorado River Panorama 1 comment
First 100 Degree Day In Tucson May 30th 2 comments
Patio Sun Screen — Image by kenne
Our patio is where we can sit and watch the sunset. But when the temperatures start going over 100 degrees, it’s time for the patio sun screen. Through the screen we can watch the sunset with the shadows of the sago palm and olive tree on the screen — beautiful day in the desert!
We almost made it through May without hitting triple digits.
kenne
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Granite Angles 4 comments
“Granite Angles” Zion National Park (May 20, 2015) — Image by kenne
The Granite Angles
of elevation and depression
looking up from my window
adorned by trees. A bird’s
song lost in its echo’s
I cannot scale. Lines of age
sketch your face. Tall trees
strike me as bonsais
taking root in your
weathered surface. Smooth
now, your peaks
penetrate the sky
and your cloud halo.
Your shadows dissolve
in a sigh of relief
bringing peace
to earth’s soul.
— kenne
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The Mohave Desert Joshua Tree Leave a comment
Joshua Tree Painting — Images by kenne
There’s a section of Highway 93
between Wikieup to Wickenburg —
Joshua Forest Scenic Road.
California has its National Park,
Arizona has its Scenic Road.
This narrow,
hilly two-lane road
is part of our route
to Las Vegas
and Zion National Park
from Tucson.
It’s not easy to stop to take
snapshots of these majestic yuccas —
no shoulders and only an occasional
ranch road that sneaks-up on you
while being pushed by speeding drivers
trying to pass you.
On a recent drive
we were able to pull-off
to the fence-line
where others had done the same
leaving behind trashed beer cans —
what a paradox.
The splendor of the Joshua tree
is as unique and identifiable to the
Mohave Desert
as the majestic saguaro cactus
is to the
Sonoran Desert.
— kenne
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Zion National Park Majestic View Panorama Leave a comment
Zion National Park Panorama Taken From Our Balcony at Majestic View Lodge (5/20/15) — Image by kenne
I still remember those majestic views
out by the balcony railing
in the shadow of the late afternoon sun
as I captured several moments
before darkness,
waiting for the majestic view
to become an early evening glow
when the world becomes mine.
— kenne
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Out On A Limb, Beware Of The Saw Leave a comment
“Out on a Limb” — Image by kenne
live out on a limb
where the best nectar is found
away from the norm.
my teacher told me
flowers and blossoms will die
beware of the saw.
— kenne
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Palmers Penstemon — The Thrill Hasn’t Gone 1 comment
Palmers Penstemon — Image by kenne
The thrill hasn’t gone
it’s just move
to a new place —
I’ve found it,
have you?
Some know
where it’s at,
some don’t —
easy come
easy go.
I get all
the love
I need
down a
new path
where
the passion
remains —
but then,
who am I
telling you.
— kenne
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Female Desert Tortoise 4 comments
Female Desert Tortoise Covering Her Eggs — Image by kenne
HELMET GIRL
It’s spring.
Yellow wildflowers
dot the desert
landscape.
Strong winds
rain dusk
down on her.
She moves
at her own pace,
slow.
Having stored his sperm
from a casual meeting
last fall,
she carefully
selects a place —
digging
in the dry
desert soil
burying
a clutch of eggs.
— kenne
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Floating By You — Image by kenne
just floating by you
like a canoe drifting free,
I stole some paddles.
— kenne
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Rain? Maybe. Leave a comment
Our rain total since the beginning of April is .3 inches (.76 cm) — yes, we do live in the desert. Image by kenne
Our desert remains
hydrological challenged —
conserve or we die.
— kenne
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West Texas In Black and White Leave a comment
West Texas — Image by kenne
driving miles of I-10’s rough roads
we watch the clouds moving in
over the mountains
as we drove the
high desert miles,
with only an occasional
ranch to market road overpass
between Ft. Stockton and Van Horn.
— kenne
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Bourbon on the Rocks 2 comments
Kenne philosophizing on becoming the next president of the Sabino Canyon Volunteer Naturalists (SCVN),
after returning from visiting friends and family in east Texas.
no leaders, please
invent yourself and then reinvent yourself
don’t swim in the same slough.
invent yourself and then reinvent yourself
and
stay out of the clutches of mediocrity.
invent yourself and then reinvent yourself,
change your tone and shape so often that they can
never
categorize you.
reinvigorate yourself and
accept what is
but only on the terms that you have invented
and reinvented.
be self-taught.
and reinvent your life because you must;
it is your life and
its history
and the present
belong only to
you.
— Charles Bukowski
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Eagle Scout Bird House Project Leave a comment
Eagle Scout Bird House Project — Image by kenne
Eagle Scout bird house
One of thirty in the park
A cobweb entrance.
— kenne
Bird House with Cobweb Entrance, East End Park, Kingwood, Texas — Image by kenne
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Yellow Rose of Kingwood Leave a comment
Yellow Rose of Kingwood — Image by kenne
One morning after a rain
I walked through the garden
where we was visiting.
There were many blossoms
crying joyful tears of spring
especially the yellow rose.
The morning sun was gray
as passing shadows meandered
rain water running on its bellies.
Air thick enough to cut
stopping any breeze
from blowing off the coast.
Yellow so appealing
its erotic pedals
bad to the bone.
Aroused and trembling with camera
I capture yet another
flower for a poem.
— kenne
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Dragonfly image taken in the woods of east Texas by kenne
Experts may know why
dragonflies land where they choose
often landing then away they fly
only to come back for a little snooze.
Dragonfly, dragonfly perched up high
choosing a branch on which to hand tight
hoping he will catch her eye
looking for a little afternoon delight.
— kenne
