Don’t Fence Me In — Image by kenne
the West
invented itself,
then
reinvented itself —
first by cowboys,
then
by landowners,
which changed its
tone and image,
so much so
now only the
makings of myths,
not history.
— kenne
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Don’t Fence Me In 1 comment
Thunder Mountain Panoramas Leave a comment
Thunder Mountain, Sedona, Arizona (June 15, 2016) — Panorama by kenne
The story goes that Walt Disney, who once had a home in Sedona, was so inspired by the beauty of Thunder Mountain that it became a theme park concept — Big Thunder Mountain. Fact or fiction, Disney did spend time in Sedona and it’s easy to believe that such a creative person had to have been inspired by the Red Rock Country, therefore becoming an influence in a lot of his work.
While in Sedona recently, we went on a backcountry jeep tour taking us behind Thunder Mountain and one of the “fun facts” we were told was Disney and Thunder Mountain — what myths are made from.
— kenne
Thunder Mountain Panorama by kenne
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My Dear Mountains — A Poem 5 comments
Rain In The Mountains: Tanuri Ridge View — Image by kenne
The above image was taken after returning from hiking on Mt. Lemmon. Our morning hike was without rain, however, upon my return from the higher elevations of the Santa Catalina’s, I could see the rain clouds adding to the over 17 inches since the beginning of the summer rainy season (the last two months) — while the Tanuri Ridge community has only received about 2 inches. I call it the good, the bad and the beautiful!
My Dear Mountains
Everyday I try to say,
To say words describing
My attraction to you.
Exploring the reasons,
The reasons why
You nurture my well-being.
Is it your dance,
The dance you perform
In and around me?
Is it the call,
The call of Echo
The voice of last words?
Is it the view,
The view
of the shadowed canyons?
Is it the chiseled outlined,
The chiseled outlined
against the Sonoran sky?
Is it the hikes,
The hikes I take
In you shadows?
Is it crown clouds,
Crown clouds
that cradle your peaks?
Is it the colors,
The colors captured
from the sunset?
Is it the blue-blackness,
The blue-blackness weighed
Against the moonlit sky?
Is it night lightning,
Night lightning
That ignites you?
Is it your past,
Your past
that holds the future?
Is it a reflection,
A reflection of my being
My self-image that I love?
Is it all things,
All things
That connect us?
Is it the answers,
The answers you share
When we are together?
Is it the why,
The why
I ask questions?
Is it my words,
The words in the questions
you repeat after me?
So many questions,
Questions only we
Can answer together.
Everyday I try,
I try to become
By being near you.
It is our being together,
Being together that
Enables my existence.
Everyday I try,
I try to say words
That echo the essence of existence.
— kenne
Image by kenne
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Two Beers, Becoming Timeless Myths Leave a comment
Image by kenne
Two beers,
On a hot desert afternoon.
Soft conversation,
Fueled by indecision.
People watching,
Amused by the moment.
Another round,
Mellowing spirits.
Gain renewal,
Moments to remember —
. . . becoming timeless myths.
kenne
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Trees, The Stuff of Myths 6 comments
Poem & Image by kenne
Trees
are worthy of reverence,
giving us a sense
of the unknown,
becoming the center
of our fascination.
Trees,
are holders of curiosity,
masked in the name
of wisdom,
facility of spirit,
carrying a person’s mind
past himself.
Trees,
are witness to happenings,
generating the stuff
of myths,
upon which we share
the essence and
power of becoming.
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