Sunlight And Shadows

Bridge Haiku (Moment)

Sunlight and shadows
Beckoning and promising
A peaceful embrace

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Taking a moment to find peace and calm is a good use of time!
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#beecalm

Lingering Summer

Woodland Sunflowers

Summer Haiku (Linger)

Lingering flowers
Stretch toward the summer sky
Knowing fall is near

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Are you ready for seasonal transition where you live?
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Cedar Waxwing Wonder!

Cedar Waxwing 1

cedar Waxwing 2

Cedar Waxwing 3

birds and berries

I finally saw Cedar Waxwings last weekend during a walk in the park! I have been hoping to spot this kind of bird for a long time so the sighting was a celebration. Some passers by even stopped to see what I was so excited about. They congratulated me on my find as they went on their way! Another pretty bird to add to my list!

It’s been tough to devote time to my blog lately, but hopefully I can start to give it more attention. Hope you all are well!

Wildflower Awakening

Wildflower

It would have been easy to overlook this tiny wildflower growing in the foliage of my yard. I’m glad I didn’t miss seeing it’s delicate perfection, and I’m happy to share the vision!

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Posted for the daily post weekly photo challenge: Awakening
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Snowy Spring Sunrise

Snowy Sunrise

I took this picture last weekend. I woke up early because of the chill in my house after my power went out overnight. The power outage was a surprise because the snowfall wasn’t extreme in my area. It barely stuck to the roads. Fortunately, my power came back on after about 9 hours; some people in nearby counties, where there was heavy snow were out for days!

Seeing this beautiful sunrise was the reward for my chilly “suffering!”

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Posted for the daily post weekly photo challenge: Rise/Set

Beloved Birds

Ice Cardinals

It’s been a snow shower and freezing rain kind of day. Not my favorite weather, but the birds didn’t seem to mind as much as me. Lots of birds flocked to my backyard and bird feeder today. These red cardinals looked so pretty against the the winter white of the day.

I really can’t choose a favorite kind of bird, they are all beloved to me. I’ve only been a bird watcher for a few years, but I’m hooked! The more you look, the more kinds of birds you start to see! And, I love looking at them through the lens of my camera because I can zoom in and appreciate the fine details of the individual beauty of each creature.

If you are interested you can find more bird pictures under the birds header at the top of my page. You can see recent posts about my beloved pets Pal and Stripey Boy on my blog. So much to love! Aren’t God’s creatures grand?!

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Posted for the daily post weekly photo challenge: beloved
And the daily post prompt: creature
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Suburb-The Changing Seasons V2 (November 2017)

November Transformation

Change Haiku (Embellish)

Embellishing change
Being bright, vibrant, and bold
Transforming each day

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Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

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This is my eleventh 2017 post for year three of Cardinal Guzman’s photo challenge, The Changing Seasons. You can post a photo gallery (V1) or a single photo (V2) that showcases your view of the month. You can check out the Cardinal’s page for the general challenge rules and join right in! His photos are fantastic! Like last year, I am planning to add a haiku along with my single V2 photo each month. Even though it has been said that a picture paints a thousand words, I like pairing pictures and words; both can still mean different things to different people.

All my previous Changing Seasons posts are in one place under the Changing Seasons header at the top of the page. Take a look around my blog if you are interested! Comments are welcome!

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Also, these trees in midst of changing colors and changing seasons seem a good match for the daily post weekly photo challenge: transformation

#beethankful

Creek Glow

Creek Stone

Creek Haiku (Glow)

Luminescent glow
Glistening on the water
Around rough creek stone

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Crossing over the footbridge, I saw that the creek water down far below seemed to be glowing! Perfect for the daily post weekly photo challenge: glow

Suburb-The Changing Seasons V2 (September 2017)

Double Vision

Vision Haiku (Double)

Wonderous vision
Immensely unexpected
Intoxicating

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I was certainly surprised to look out my kitchen window and see two deer gazing back at me! I live in a suburban neighborhood and wouldn’t expect to see deer so near to my house. I studied their beauty for a moment then ran to get my camera. They didn’t move from their spots, and looked right at me through the window. I didn’t want to scare them so I stepped away, peeking at them as they moved across my yard. Deer are such beautiful creatures and I felt double blessed to see two!

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This is my ninth 2017 post for year three of Cardinal Guzman’s photo challenge, The Changing Seasons. You can post a photo gallery (V1) or a single photo (V2) that showcases your view of the month. You can check out the Cardinal’s page for the general challenge rules and join right in! His photos are fantastic! Like last year, I am planning to add a haiku along with my single V2 photo each month. Even though it has been said that a picture paints a thousand words, I like pairing pictures and words; both can still mean different things to different people.

All my previous Changing Seasons posts are in one place under the Changing Seasons header at the top of the page. Take a look around my blog if you are interested! Comments are welcome!

Carpenter Bee Collage

Carpenter Bee Collage

My blog, The Beespeak, is not a blog about bees. I do find bees to be interesting creatures, however. I first thought these were bumble bees; but, the spot on their backs proved them to be carpenter bees instead! I learned something new! Did you know the difference?

These large carpenter bees look pretty cool doing their work among the flowers. The pinkish flowers are rhododendrons, but I am not sure what the purple flowers are. Bees seem to like them; do you know what they are? Isn’t nature delightful?

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posted for the daily post weekly photo challenge:Collage
and the recent daily prompt: bumble

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Bee Delighted!