Tag: the natural world

A Soprano lilac spoon flower

Haiku: Nature’s artwork

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Color and balance

In every corner of earth

Brush of creation

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 8/18/17

Inspirational photo of a Soprano Lilac Spoon by Pexels

 

 

Vase of freshly cut pink gladioli

Haiku: Inside Gladiolas

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Lovely sturdy stalks

Bees and hummingbirds climb in

Sword leaves beauty spikes

Haiku poem by PamelaWLucas 7/7/17

Thanks to Fe Cases for sharing her lovely flowers from her garden.

Look into the meaning of the glads

 

 

Red Common sneezeweed

Haiku: A-choo!

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The Common sneezeweed
Attracts bees and butterflies
Large showy flowers

Golden petals and red head Common sneezeweed
Golden petals and red headed Common sneezeweed

Haiku poem by PamelaWLucas 6/29/17

Inspirational photo of yellow sneezeweed by Veronica Sanchez 6/17

Red Common sneezeweed compliments of Pixabay

Allergy sufferers need not worry about being around sneezeweed.  Interesting that this flower has a history of use when crushed to make a form of snuff that caused sneezing. Fascinating!  Legend also says that these flowers sprang from the ground where Helen of Troy’s tears fell.

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Seahorse

Haiku: Devoted father

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Male bares unborn young

Mates for life entrusted care

Female gives her eggs

Haiku poem by PamelaWLucas 6/15/17

Photo by Pixaby

Celebrate Father’s Day…read about the amazing father figure in nature.

Rock formations, Giant's Causeway, Northern Ireland

Haiku: Formation

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Nature carves and lifts
Placing hardness on the earth
lasting Irish rocks

On-site map of the Grand Causeway
On-site map of the Grand/Giant’s  Causeway

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 4/27/17

Photo by PamelaWLucas, Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland 5/16

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

 

Lovely soft bell flowers growing unkept in a grave yard in Northern Ireland

Uncomplicated thoughts: Give the giving

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“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.”
― William Butler Yeats

Photo by PamelaWLucas, Northern Ireland, May, 2016

yellow daffodil

Haiku: Oh the sweet yellow

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Unmatched spring beauty

Sturdy and among the first

Daffodil, Jonquil

Haiku poem by PamelaWLucas 3/17/17

Photo taken by PamelaWLucas at the Philadelphia Flower Show, 3/16/17

Red-tailed hawk in flight

Haiku: Red-tailed

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Effortless soaring

keen hunter with strong talons

A majestic hawk

Red-tailed hawk perched in a tree
Red-tailed hawk perched and surveying its surroundings

Haiku by PamelaWLucas 3/15/17

Learn more about the habits of the Red-tailed Hawk and hear their unique songs and calls.