Month: April 2017

Red-orange columbine showing yellow seeds

Haiku: Wild Columbine

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Wind blows tiny seeds

color spreading near and far

luring bumblebees

Bumble bee nectaring on a columbine
Bumble bee nectaring on a columbine

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 4/5/17

Photos by Pixby

Oil painting of John Jay, First Supreme Court Justice appointed in 1789 along with one of his

Brodie sends a golden supreme nugget

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Seems appropriate to talk about the Supreme Court…given what’s happening on “The Hill”.

Well, get out of the moment and go back to 1789 and the appointment of the first Chief Justice to the Supreme Court.  Know who he was?  Hint…his last name is that of a rather large bird and his initials are JJ…got him now…John Jay.

The blue jay is native to North America.
The blue jay is native to North America.

A golden good try if you didn’t know and Paws Up if you did!!!!!

Cherry blossoms frame the Washington Monument

Haiku: Soft blossoms embrace monuments

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Delicate pink stay
Cherry softens hard granite
Wind takes your presence

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 4/4/17

Inspiring and contributing photo by Fe Caces 4/17

First fruits on a Russian olive

Haiku: Russian Olive

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Invasive beauty

Bearing olive like red fruits

A Sweet fragrance

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 4/3/17

Photo by PamelaWLucas 4/3/17

Russian Olives are not native to the United States.  They interfere in natures balance with their fast growing, water demanding presence.  Lovely and fragrant, plant these olives in contained places and away from wooded areas.

Pink camellia blooms in Heathsville, VA

Haiku: Southern warmth

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Oh camellia

copious tender blossoms

linger in soft shade

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 3/31/17

Inspiring and contributing photo by Diane Bridges Wilson in Heathsville, Virginia 3/17