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Joy and Friends — Grunge Art by kenne
Dasein
For the moment
a tolerable relationship
is established
by being there — Dasein.
It is the moment
the camera captures
and actualized in art
through thought and expression.
The form of the image
is empty without
the spirit that lives in it —
art projects the spirit.
Seeking suitable form never ends
with and achievement —
each moment formulates new meaning,
a process not lost in each formation.
What appears in the moment
only asks the questions,
the process provides the answers
by the free spirit seeking form.
The real image
is receptive to reality,
the actualized image
seeks a more suitable form.
— kenne
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The very essence of the creative is its novelty,
and hence we have no standard by which to judge it.
— Carl Rogers
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A blooming saguaro cactus in Sabino Canyon (September 4, 2015) — Image by kenne
Saguaro cacti usually bloom in May and June, not September —
“September Bride”
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Desert Senna in Sabino Canyon — Images by kenne
Circle oF Rebirth
Holding with reverence
a thimbleful of earth
in my hands,
my mind wanders
to the day when
the worshipper becomes the worshipped,
new seed into the earth’s luxurious belly.
— Simone Bateman
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Greater Roadrunners are usually seen running on the ground,
this roadrunner left the road for a nearby mesquite tree.
Images by kenne
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The Columbine Wildflower, My Mountain Muse II
sometimes I whisper
to my mountain muse —
come to my place.
come tomorrow.
on the way home
I thought of her
the yellow strips,
the dividing line.
— kenne
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Storms Move Into the Santa Catalina’s (August 31, 2015) — Images by kenne
A reported 5 inches of rain on Mt. Lemmon in the last 24 hours.
My rain gauge in the Catalina foothills recorded .5 of an inch.
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Sky High — Image by kenne
Sunset:
a name for a folder
holding moments captured
at the end of the day.
No moon. No stars.
Just clouds floating by,
directing the light show —
a new show everyday,
each deserving a poem.
— kenne
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Illustrious the Sky (August 15-16, 2015) — Images by kenne
Splendor of ended day floating and filling me,
Hour prophetic, hour resuming the past,
Inflating my throat, you divine average,
You earth and life till the last ray gleams I sing.
Open mouth of my soul uttering gladness,
Eyes of my soul seeing perfection,
Natural life of me faithfully praising things,
Corroborating forever the triumph of things.
Illustrious every one!
Illustrious what we name space, sphere of unnumber’d
spirits,
Illustrious the mystery of motion in all beings,
even the tiniest insect,
Illustrious the attribute of speech, the senses, the body,
Illustrious the passing light—illustrious the pale reflection
on the new moon in the western sky,
Illustrious whatever I see or hear or touch, to the last.
— from Song at Sunset by Walt Whitman
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Sabino Creek in the Dam Area After The Storm (August 12, 2015) — Images by kenne
(Click on any of the images for larger view in a slideshow formate.)
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The Three Mushrooms in Marshall Gulch ( August 14, 2015) — Image by kenne
they watch me
take a photo,
or two —
trying different
angles
to get the best
lighting.
— kenne
Image by Phil Bentley
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Lyside Sulphur Butterfly — Image by kenne
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Having begun back in June, the Sabino Canyon Volunteer Naturalists (SCVN) summer hikes in the higher elevations of the Santa Catalina Mountains now has two hikes remaining on Mt. Lemmon before starting our trek down the mountain in October, offering our Friday hikes in the desert. This year our summer Friday hikes have experienced a good turnout, no storms and no injuries, and as usual fun has been had by all.
As an organization, SCVN is always ready to party, so in the middle of last Friday’s hike a spontaneous (plan by some) surprise birthday party for Rick and Maribeth took place in the Marshall Gulch picnic area. It was also an opportunity for some who have not been able to hike regularly this summer, to make it out and spend time together.
kenne
SCVN (and invited public) party in Marshall Gulch (August 14, 2015) — Images and video by kenne
(Click on any of the images for a larger view in a slideshow format.)
“SCVN has the best people in the whole world,
and anyone who hangs around with SCVN
are the best people in the whole world.”
— Rick Mensching
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Saguaros are a very slow-growing cactus. A plant two feet in height may be 16 years old on its way to 25 feet and over 175 years old.
In the early years of life they are more susceptible to heat, drought and freezing temperatures. By the time they are five feet or more they have endured many harsh conditions, and in some cases, mistreatment by humans.
This is a photographic essay of saguaros along a popular trail in the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area. For some strange reason, some people like to cut the tops off, or in general slice these beautiful icons of the Sonoran Desert. As you can see, most are survivors, continuing their slow growth.
It is not easy to stop aggression toward nature, but through education human aggression can be better channeled. The more people can experience nature, the more likely they will develop positive feeling toward the natural environment. Most people, when asked who they are, will answer by talking about the landscape from which they come, which reflects positive feeling of familiarity and security in that environment.
When I talk
about Sabino Canyon
I mean myself,
my home,
my state of mind.
Some don’t get what I say,
maybe it’s because
we don’t talk the same language.
All I can say to those I meet:
“Try and make it to Sabino Canyon.”
kenne
Damaged Saguaro Cactus in Sabino Canyon — Images by kenne
(Click on any of the images for larger view in a slide-show format.)
Nature should be respected if it is part of the home of humans.
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Viceroy Butterfly on a Honey-bell — Grunge Art by kenne
honey-bells grunge
in words and art, should it be
honey-balls grunge?
— kenne
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Viceroy Butterfly on Buttonbush — Images by kenne
I went for a walk in Sabino Canyon early this morning to check out the Sabino creek flow over the dam. Above the dam near the creek I found a lot of buttonbush in bloom, with a lot of insects swarming over the flowers. One of the many insects was this beautiful viceroy butterfly.
With all the insect interest, I can see why another common name is “honey-bells.” They may be honey to insects, but this plant contains the poison CEPHALATHIN. Cephalathin will induce vomiting, paralysis, and convulsions if ingested.
kenne
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Joy and Friends — Grunge Art by kenne
