Forgotten

Once much needed

now forgotten

~

Last Light

 In the woodlands

darkness so quickly steals away

the day

~

Autumn is in the Air

Leaves are turning

days are growing shorter and crisper

with that wonderful certain something 

in the air

~

Wisps of White in a Deep Blue Sky

There is a place I often go

   to sit and dream

high above the Toutle Valley

and Mt St Helens in the near distance

the mountain I so love

~

Illumination

 This radiant little flower

reached up 

and captured the sun

~

Oasis

On the horizons

of my mind

~

Sharing with Through My Lens

Until the First Frost

We are graced with

a few roses

still in bloom

~

Sharing with Sweet Shot

Riding the Rails of My Mind

A train passes by

from afar

  and my mind wanders

and wonders

of places yet to see

~

Upon Reflection

I watched as this little feather 

 floated to Earth

as if with great purpose

~

The Pureness of Green

Simple leaves of green

speak of peace

tranquility

and hope

~   

Second Star From the Right

Just close your eyes

and open your heart

and soon you will see

  Neverland 

where dreams come to be

 ~

Sharing with

Through My Lens

and Sweet Shot

Freshly Fallen Snow on Mt St Helens

It calls to me

with its ever changing light

~

Escape

Into

the future

~

The Other Stonehenge

Stonehenge 

Overlooking the Columbia River

in Washington State

Built to scale in 1914

to honor veterans of WWI

~

Dream Weaving

Watching the breeze

help puffs of white

take flight

on a sleepy afternoon

~

Aged to Perfection

To walk through

an old growth forest

is to be one with the Earth

and all the beauty it holds

~

A Rainbow of Color

 A rainbow in a wildflower

happily blooming in a grove of pines

out our front door

~

Sharing with Through My Lens

Buds and Blooms

Glowing bright

in the 

late summer light

~

Sharing with Sweet Shot

High on a Hillside

 Overlooking

the Toutle Valley

far below

~

Puffs of Fluffs

At night

when the moon shines bright

sparkling seeds take flight

to the fairies delight

~

Worn and Weary

Down our little road 

sits an old abandoned dairy

Though time has passed it by

whispers of yesterday

can still be heard

~

Image for the Imagination

The sun shining brightly

a flower in full bloom

a wave at its curl

or just a splash of color to chase away gloom

It is 

whatever you want it to be

It is

whatever the eye wants to see

~

Remains of the Day

Where forests once stood

now only drifts of wood remain

They in their own way

show beauty

Mt St Helens

erupted in 1980

~

Majestic

Tall and twisty

with a curly cue branch

A grand old timer

doing its own thing

~

Dream Dancing in the Sky

High above

 a mending landscape

Mt St Helens

~

Roses Still Bloom

Days are growing shorter

Autumn's chill is in the air

So when I see a freshly opened Rose

my heart sings

~

Sharing with Through My Lens

and Sweet Shot

Secret Gardens

A wonderland filled with fun

for little flower sprites

and their pixie pals

~

Strength

Without one there would be none

of the thousands of firefighters

battling the flames

of the many wildfires still burning

in the Pacific Northwest

Thank you for your courage

and strength

~

Stillness

The hour after sunset

when stillness 

and that little bit of mystery

prevail 

~

As Darkness Falls

Walking the wetlands

at the last light of day

~