Category: Nature

Red Cardinal flower by Pixabay

Haiku: Cardinal Flower

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Red gets attention
Butterflies seek their nectar
Plant and they will come

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 9/2/17

Inspirational photo by CCO Creative Commons at Pixabay

A Climbing pink and white rose

Haiku: The gentle climber

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Graceful pink and white

A rose that travels upward

Resting so gently

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 9/1/17

Inspirational photo by Derrick J. Knight, derrickjknight.com

Thanks so very much Derrick.

Newly enclosed Male Black Swallowtail spreading his wings

Haiku: flutter and flitter

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A Black Swallowtail
This male just opened his wings
Now go seek females

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 8/29/17

Inspirational photo by Tara McLaughlin 8/28/17

Life-cycle of the Black Swallowtail Butterfly

Virginia Blue Ridge Trail in Sky Meadows State Park Trails

Haiku: a trail

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quietly follow

trees bend laying the shadows

rock walls crumbling

Haiku poem by PamelaWLucas 8/27/17 taken at the Park

Sky Meadows State Park, Delaplane, VA
Sky Meadows State Park, Delaplane, VA

Inspirational photo taken by PamelaWLucas 8/27/17 hiking Blue Ridge Trail, Boston Mill Road.

eye of a hurricane

Haiku: Wings in the Hurricane

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Winds rage at their wings
Fly ahead or wait the end
Such a wrath on earth

Haiku poem by PamelaWLucas 8/25/17

Inspirational photo by Pixabay

All hopes and prays for those in the path and surrounding areas of Hurricane Harvey.  Stay safe.

How birds deal with the wrath of a hurricane.

Milkweed pods opening displaying its seed

Haiku: milk seeds

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Ready for the wind
Spread for Monarch Butterflies
Make a milkweed patch

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 8/23/17

Inspirational photo by PamelaWLucas 8/23/17

Statue of The Buddha surrounded by flowers in late summer

Haiku: Buddha garden

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Peace among flowers
Seeks only a quiet place
The Sitting Buddha

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 8/22/17

Inspirational photo by PamelaWLucas 8/22/17

A red fox looks into the river and we see the red reflection

Haiku: Seeing Red

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A fleeting moment

There the majestic creature

A fortunate glimpse

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 8/21/17

Inspirational photo by YvetteNatuurfotografie with Pixabay

early autumn leaves on the green grass

Haiku: Begins the fall

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Leaves begin slowly
Falling to meet green grasses
Colors soon blanket

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 8/21/17

Inspirational photo by uteroja0 with Pixabay

Golden retriever "Brodie" wearing sunglasses

Golden Brodie barks… before, during and after the Solar Eclipse

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Here comes a truly golden moment on August 21 in the United States..a total solar eclipse. Now…depending where you will be standing that day during the eclipse…you are in for a memorable experience.

I’m a dog… so you might think that when the sun goes dark… because I don’t need to wear protective eye glasses… that I will be clueless and not respond to something celestial.  Wrong!  Consider that the animals, birds, bugs, snakes, certain plants, etc…could react to the unusual midday darkness.

So, let me suggest that while not only looking up and watching the solar eclipse…you pay attention to what’s happening in the natural world 30 minutes before, during the darkness…and 30 minutes after. Your observations could be of interest to you and others.  For sure, you’ll always remember this event and how the world around you reacted.

Remember safety first…you gotta be wearing your solar eclipse glasses to look up into the sun…or perhaps you’ll view the phenomena through that cereal box apparatus that you made…whatever you do…try not to miss this…according to NASA you’ll have to wait until April 8, 2024, for another total solar eclipse over the United States.