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Image by kenne
home is where I am
home is not where I am
always in between
I am an island of consciousness
I have a cosmic consciousness
always in between
life is now
death is now
always in between
existence is being
existence is becoming
always in between
I am free
I am in prison
always in between
everything is implicit
everything is explicit
always in between
nature is an artifact
nature is art
always in between
nature must be trusted
nature must be mastered
always in between
humans are good
humans are bad
always in between
a sense of law
a sense of equity
always in between
there is a natural order
there is no order in nature
always in between
life has purpose
life is purposeless
always in between
— kenne
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Making the Most — Image by kenne
Every day I say;
Make the most of your time here —
Your life is worth it.
— kenne
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Elk At Grand Canyon Spring Water Fountain (June 14, 2016) — Photo Essay by kenne
“There is a sixth sense . . . that is the sense of wonder.”
— D. H. Lawrence
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Northern Mockingbird or is it a Curve-billed Thrasher? — Grunge Art by kenne
You will find a lot of birds
and bird watchers in Sabino canyon.
Some observed recently:
Cooper’s hawk
mourning dove
greater roadrunner
Anna’s hummingbird
gila woodpecker
American kestrel
Cassin’s vireo
common raven
verdin
rock wren
canyon wren
house wren
cactus wren
black-tailed gnatcatcher
ruby-crowned kinglet
western bluebird
hermit thrush
curve-billed thrasher
northern mockingbird
phainopepla
orange-crowned warbler
black-throated wray warbler
black-throated sparrow
Abert’s towhee
western tanager
northern cardinal
house finch
I’m not a birder
but I can see
and hear
the birds around me.
I depend on
the knowledge
and discipline
of others
to identify
what I see and hear.
sometimes I identify
birds in my photographies
sometimes I’m wrong —
save a bird,
photograph them.
— kenne
(Bird list source: Jean Hengesbaugh)
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Can We Cuddle? — Image by kenne
Can we cuddle, please?
I have so much to offer
To bee passerbys.
— kenne
Just One More Passerby — Image by kenne
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Palo Verde Tree — Image by kenne
green stick
now yellow
Easter Sunday
desert sun bonnets
bottle of water
backpacks for some
cool morning
warm on return
creek running low
no rain in forecast
lizards sunning
on boulders
volunteers
give directions
directions to
phoneline trail
parking lot full
out-of-state plates
ravens cawing
above the canyon
shuttle rides
nine stops
desert flora
full bloom
blossoms laughing
desert breeze
signifying spring
signifying life
— kenne
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“Just Visiting” Image by kenne
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Rock Squirrel — Images by kenne
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Sabino Canyon Creek Above The Dam — Image by kenne
Running down mountains
A shadow of once what was
There above the dam.
— kenne
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March 2015 Flowers In Our Desert Yard — Images by kenne (See on Flickr)
This blog frequently posts images of wildflowers in the Sonoran desert,
to the neglect of domestic flowers in our yard.
So, it’s their turn to be shared.
What’s not to love about flowers, domestic or wild?
Spring flowers abound
Opening in the sunlight
Keeping us spellbound.
— kenne
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“Welcome To Our Party” — Image by kenne
you look different
but look beyond the surface
we are more alike
— kenne
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Mexican Poppies and Bee — Image by kenne
I just love springtime
Always new and refreshing,
Each day breathtaking.
— kenne
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Brittlebush Blossoms after a Desert Shower — Image by kenne
A shower moves through
Adding a new dimension
To desert flora.
— kenne
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Springtime In Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
Canyon morning walks
Among spring’s new wildflowers
Birds sing joy on high.
— kenne
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Rock Hibiscus — Images by kenne
“It’s very difficult to look at the World
and into your heart at the same time.
In between, a life has passed.”
― Jim Harrison
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