she treads water in the wake
The Wake
Tag Archives: photography
Spring
after waiting for months,
it seemed like spring came upon us overnight
Observed at the Marsh in One Day
9:00 am
Two mallard ducks
Five small turtles
One hawk circling directly above– its shadow lingering
goldfinches, robins, mourning doves, red-winged black birds and sparrows
12:00 pm
Three canada geese
Four small turtles
Two turkey vultures soaring on the warm wind currents
One blue jay screeching in the brambles
robins, mourning doves, red-winged black birds and sparrows
4:00 pm
One blue heron
Two enormous mating turtles
One fish jumping above the water
red-winged black birds and sparrows
8:30 pm
Thirteen canada geese flying in a “v” formation
a scamper in the brush and then a splash (beaver? another turtle?)
red-winged black birds and sparrows
and us–
the pup and me walking by the marsh in one day
Conversations
“She suffered years of domestic abuse and then one day in her 60’s decided to walk the entire Appalachian Trail.”
“If you have any icing left over, you did it wrong.”
“These things come in threes.”
“They had so little, but gave us so much.”
“It always snows in April.”
Trees
when i dream of trees,
it’s a good dream
Lost Memories
where do lost memories live?
At the Grocery Store
i was tempted to bring you home,
but you would not survive–
so i captured your image instead and sadly, waved goodbye
Passing Thoughts
the stories of abandoned places
unfold slowly, with every shadow
and passing thought
The Sun
the sun blinded us,
and still,
we were able to see
These Things Lately
the afternoon sun in long, slim sheets
wet earth and buds on trees
a book on the art of Andrew Wyeth
two hawks flying in the field together
Sixty Years On by Elton John
memories of Ohio farmlands
turtles in the mud
spanishwoods 