Thursday, September 24, 2009

He Otter Be In Pictures!!!





That's my kid! My picture of William and the otter is on the cover of the latest issue of Zoo Scoop, which is the quarterly newsletter of the New York State Zoo at Thompson Park!

What a difference a few minutes can make

The dawn's first light ..

.. yielded to the mist ..

.. which succumbed to the brilliance of the September sun.


Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Seriously?

Yes, that's a pair of size 2 jeans with a tummy control panel, on the rack at our local Target.

Seriously, Target? Are you actually trying to convince women who can fit into a size TWO that their physiques are still not adequate, and must resort to a 21st century built-in girdle to suck it in? Seriously?

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Misty September Sunrise

the honking of geese
floats over the morning mist
farewell before flight

Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Another touch of gold at the end of the summer

a glass of chablis
catching the last beams of light
summer meets autumn

Saturday, September 05, 2009

The last golden days of summer


The hummingbirds have been a constant presence this summer,


dashing about, then resting in the spruce tree outside my window,


always taking my breath away, with their delicate beauty and ferocious strength.


But the Full Corn Moon announces that summer, and the hummingbirds, will leave us soon,


And fill our lives with a different kind of brightness.