Tag Archives: seasons

Season’s Greeting

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Maggie C

Spring came early. Daffodils sent up blunt shoots. Yellow buds perched atop short stalks. Pushing right through autumn’s detritus, spring defied winter’s chilly winds. But winter sent a heavy-handed greeting: a caress of snow, an icy kiss of welcome … Continue reading →

Posted in nature, poetry | Tagged daffodils, dVerse, poetry, quadrille, seasons, snow, spring, winter | 28 Comments

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

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

Autumn Equinox

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Maggie C

Today is the first day of autumn. In my hemisphere that signals shorter days, cooling weather, leaves turning color and then dropping, and animals preparing to hunker down for the cold, dark days to come. Autumn is my favorite time … Continue reading →

Posted in Animalia, daily prompt, Photography, prose, serious stuff | Tagged American Eskimo, autumn, Chules, daily prompt, dog, equinox, eskie, fall, introspection, leaf, one-word prompt, pet, prose, seasons, squirrel, walk | 6 Comments

Down the Path in 2016

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Maggie C

At the beginning of this year, instead of making New Year’s resolutions, I chose a theme for the year. My theme was “magic.” Of course by February I’d totally forgotten about the whole theme thing, but I would say that … Continue reading →