gilding the teasel

after a day of intense wind and flying dirt,

late afternoon and evening brought a hush

and a sense of calm.

i grabbed the nikon and the big zoom lens

and took a walk out to the back of our property.

i had no particular idea in mind,

i just wanted to see what i would find.

the grasses were waving gold

in the slightest remaining breeze,

and the way they caught the light

started me clicking away.

these are my moments of being,

 a time outside the realm of normal measured human time

and into the flow of all that surrounds me.

the light and the color are so rich i can almost taste them.

i discovered this lone milkweed pod that has somehow managed

to withstand the ravages of winter,

and i marvel at the wonders of nature that allow this singular beauty

to hold its seeds and delicate filaments

despite gale force winds and sub-zero temperatures.

then a patch of teasel held the light so wonderfully

that i just had to get down on my knees

and try to capture them from every angle.

i knew the light was fleeting

so i pulled out the iPhone for a few closeups

and got this one just before the sun sank behind a cloud bank

and the light

went

out.

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in very “other” news,

we’ve added another tiny little member to our dachshund family.

yes, we suffered foster fail in bringing in this little sprite

who quickly and flawlessly made his way into our hearts and home

and made it unthinkable to part with him.

so now we have park weenies,

weenies on ice,

couch weenies,

barn weenies,

and trail weenies.

’cause we’ve gotta keep those doggies movin’!

so there you have it.

i’m living fully and completely into my eccentricity.

and i’m fine with that.

xx