Tag: nature
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Some Stories
A man came to lay fibre at my house last week. He was a white South African, not an Afrikaner. He had me in stitches with his stories. He used to live near Cape Town and said CTers are so chill and laid back. No rush at all. He said Pretoria is next in line…
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Connection
I woke early this morning and joined Yuri for a hike. The weather was supposed to be rainy, but the day dawned gorgeous! He met me at Moreleta Park, which is only a 10 minute drive from my house. It felt so good to walk through natural areas like I love to do back home.…
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Hopping On and Off in Cape Town
If there’s one thing I love to do when I travel, it’s to take a trolley or bus tour on the first day and get the lay of the land. I did just that today, with the Red Line of the City Bus Tour, leaving from V & A Waterfront Park. People often assume the…
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Some Finer Details
The weather in Cape Town is quite unpredictable. It can go from sunny to cloudy to drizzly to stormy and back again in a matter of hours. It is also quite windy here, except in the bays protected by the mountains, like Camps and Clifton and Bantry. On Beach Road where I am, the palm…
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Sunday in Pretoria
A quick one tonight because I’m no longer a pensioner and have been prepping for work tomorrow! Our day starts at 7:10, so I’m trying to get to bed earlier. Today was National Botanical Garden Day in Pretoria with Walter. If you missed yesterday, Walter lives in Joburg and is a high school friend of…
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The Birds
Fear of birds began as a preschooler,when I was attacked by a blue jay in my yard.I ran screaming to the back door,the jay chasing and pecking at my head.Fear of birds continued.watching The Birds on the Thursday afternoon movie,as a way too young childand always cautiously checking the skyas I left the house!Fear of…
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Flow
Lodgedthereis anobstacle,impeding the pathof the rising, rushing water.Floworbe stuck?The waterhas a choice to makeas it encounters the blockage.Itturns,detours,makes a change,as we sometimes mustdo, in order to move forward.Photo: Clinton, NJ. 12.7.24 by LA
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By the River
Tall,wise,knowing,the old treewatched Fall fade away,felt Winter’s blustery arrival.A Fibonacci poem with 6 lines, consisting of the syllable pattern 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8.Photo: Clinton, NJ. 12.7.24 by LA
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Walks
Walks-Through town,In the park,Around a lake,Down tree lined pathways,Up a steep mountainside,Along the lapping ocean,Through a quiet cemetery,By myself or with a friend or two,A daily practice I’ve come to embrace.A treat for my mind, body and spirit,A chance to be alone with my thoughts,A chance to find some clarity,A chance to get some fresh…
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Daisies
While out for a walk Sunday morning, I saw a patch of the happiest, prettiest, cheeriest daisies I’d seen this season. They made me smile. So much so that a few houses later, I decided to turn back and capture them with my camera. Daisies have made me smile since I was a little girl.…
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Gardening My Heart
Today I plant my sorrow,In a tightly bound seed, Soft within, cased in a hard, brittle shell,Balancing it gingerly in my palm,Clasping my fingers around it,Holding it close one last time.This grief has been my companion for a lifetime,And a part of me can’t bear to part with it.I hoe the soil, removing the weeds…
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Nightwatch
Spilling over falls, Flowing rapidly downstream, Through the little town. Photo: Clinton, NJ. 7.13.23 by JMR
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Peace
Clouds Dance in Bright blue sky- Perfect backdrop To majestic mounts Dotted with evergreens Standing watch over the lake- Clear, refreshing, peaceful, healing, A home to animal and plant life. I stand on the this bridge and soak it all in. Photo: Evergreen Lake, Evergreen, CO. 6.29.23 by LA
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Lessons From Nature
I’ve just returned from a week out in Colorado, spending time in Denver, Boulder, Golden, Evergreen, Colorado Springs, and Manitou Springs and hiking the Flat Irons, Red Rocks and Garden of the Gods. I was surrounded by Nature’s bounty and cognizant that it held lessons for me. I was stunned by the massive beauty of…
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National Poetry Month-Sunflower Haiku
Rises from dark Earth, Reaches boldly up to Sky, Turns her face to Sun.
The Journey Inward 