Tag Archives: nature

Lost and Found

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Maggie C

The spider works quickly to get the larger insect wrapped within its web. The insect doesn’t struggle; it may be dead. But the web is in tatters and shakes violently every time the spider moves. I watch the action, hoping … Continue reading →

Posted in Animalia, Haiku, humanity, nature, poetry, prose | Tagged dVerse, haibun, insects, nature, spider | 19 Comments

Waking Up

Posted on April 7, 2019 by Maggie C

Day Seven of NaPoWriMo. The prompt: Today, we’d like to challenge you to write a poem of gifts and joy. What would you give yourself, if you could have anything? What would you give someone else? What better gift than … Continue reading →

Posted in 5-7-5, daily prompt, Haiku, nature, poetry | Tagged 5-7-5, flowers, haiku, NaPoWriMo 2019, nature, spring | Leave a comment

Law of Nature

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Maggie C

Mankind v. Gaia without blame or forgiveness justice will be served dVerse Poetics: Blame and Forgiveness

Posted in 5-7-5, Haiku, humanity, nature, Oregon, poetry | Tagged 5-7-5, blame, climate change, dVerse, forgiveness, nature, PDX, poetry, Portland | 22 Comments

Weekend Wildcard: Groundhogs and Vital Bogs

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Maggie C

Yesterday was Groundhogs Day in the US and Canada, and megastar (among the rodent crowd) groundhog Punxsutawney Phil purportedly did not see his shadow, which is said to be a harbinger of an early spring this year. While not the … Continue reading →

Posted in Animalia, nature, serious stuff, Weekend Wildcard | Tagged climate change, ecosystems, Groundhogs Day, nature, skunk cabbage, swamp, wetlands, World Wetlands Day | 14 Comments

backward glance

Posted on November 17, 2018 by Maggie C

pause in quietude answer held in gentle mind the question will come Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: Flowing Water

Posted in 5-7-5, Haiku, nature, photo challenge, Photography, poetry, spirituality, Washington, weekly photo challenge | Tagged beach, black & white, CB&W, haiku, nature, ocean, photo challenge, poetry, waves | 2 Comments

Wordless Wednesday 5.2.18

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Maggie C

Posted in nature, Oregon, Photography, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged green, moss, nature, Oregon, trees, Wordless Wednesday | Leave a comment

Cycles: Winter

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Maggie C

to flaunt it’s might and callous heart winter coils its heavy hand with whetted shards of tempered ice impales autumnal sleeping land in shocked surprise sap runs to ground bare limbs must hide in rooted place blending with gray-tinted skies … Continue reading →

Posted in daily prompt, nature, poetry | Tagged cycles, NaPoWriMo 2018, nature, poetry challenge, seasons, winter | 3 Comments

Wordless Wednesday 3.28.18

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Maggie C

Image | Posted on March 28, 2018 by Maggie C | Tagged clouds, creek, nature, outdoors, Salmon Creek Trail, Washington State, Wordless Wednesday | Leave a comment

In Search of my Future Favorite Place

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Maggie C

This week’s Daily Post photo challenge is to “share an image of your happy place, a secret spot you love, or a faraway location you return to again and again.” Hmmm. I’ve thought about this for a couple of days … Continue reading →

Posted in nature, photo challenge, Photography, Washington, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Burnt Bridge Creek trail, creek, nature, seasons, weekly photo challenge | 10 Comments

Nature, naturally

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Maggie C

When I think about the best parts of living in the Pacific Northwest portion of the United States, I think of the diversity of nature. With my home situated near Portland, Oregon, I am just hours away from beaches, forests, … Continue reading →

Posted in nature, Oregon, photo challenge, Photography, Washington, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Columbia River, Mt. Saint Helens, nature, Ochoco, Oregon, Pacific Ocean, Painted Hills, Washington, weekly photo challenge | 16 Comments