In the Patio shade after a long hike
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Photographer at Home Leave a comment
After the hike, on the patio’s calm,
The photographer sees shapes in shadows,
Pipevine Butterfly On Common Lantana 6 comments
Pipevine Swallowtail on Common Lantana Blossom — Image by kenne
Midday heat shimmers—
a flash of velvet and blue
glides through desert light.
Drawn to lantana,
clustered in careless color,
the pipevine hovers.
Wings like falling dusk
sip from the bloom’s orange fire—
grace in full stillness.
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Late Bloomers Leave a comment
Late Bloomers — Image by kenne
This potted cactus first bloomed in April, and now, in July, it graces the patio again.
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Hummingbird at Feeder Silhouette 2 comments
Hummingbird at Feeder Silhouette — Image by kenne
Hummingbird hovers—
a silhouette in still light,
wings whisper at dusk.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Curve-billed Thrasher Calling 3 comments
Curve-billed Thrasher Calling — Clip by kenne
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Curve-billed Thrasher On The Rocks 1 comment
Curve-billed Thrasher On The Rocks — Image by kenne
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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
