Farewell August

Setting sun

shrouded by clouds

Oregon Coast

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Hope

For those devastated by Harvey

in Texas and now Louisiana

my thoughts and prayers go out to you

Please stay safe

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Stillness in Rain

Calm seas and gentle rain

along the Oregon Coast

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Butterfly Morning

Wildflower Afternoon

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LaLuna

In the land

where time sleeps

where peace is learned

where hope is born

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Dramatic Stance

Even now

with life left behind

this tree speaks

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Happiness Under Cover

Spreading happiness

and sunshine

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Long Ago

I'd pick wildflowers

for my mom

who displayed them

in her fanciest vase

as though they were

roses

I miss you , Mom

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A Twinkling of Star Dust

With just a pinch

of pixie dust

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Early Morning Paddle About

The cool quiet of predawn

a day waiting to be

Coldwater Lake

Mt St Helens

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Midnight Blue

The Hydrangea

a perfect puff

of perfection

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Flying Free

 My mind soars

as my heart sings

I fly along

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On the Edge

Its roots clinging to

a tiny patch of soil

on a dwindling cliff 

that time is eroding away

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Garden Charmers

Late summer beauties

abloom until

that first touch of frost

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Moody Weather

Low clouds

and a breathless calm

Along the Columbia River

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Harvest Time

Our plum trees are heavy

and nearly ready to harvest

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Seeing Coolness

Pale green leaves

has the mind envisioning

coolness

on these warm August days

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Peaceful Passage

Paths of green

dotted with color

gives respite

to mind and soul

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Across the Lake

Gazing at untamed land

the mind quiets

and dreams wander

to that place of peacefulness

across the lake

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Basking in the Sun

On a warm

August day

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Dangling Darlings

Happy Weekend

Share Some Love

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When Flowers Bloom

Time becomes

timeless

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The Breath of Dawn

The sun was soon to rise

as a new day dawned

at Coldwater Lake

Mt St Helens

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How High is the Sky

And why is it so blue

And why

can we not all just

get along

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Morning Light

Wildflowers and downed trees

on Johnston Ridge

across from Mt St Helens

with Pumice Plains below

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Gently Swaying

In the warm

summer breeze

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The Healing Earth

On a ridge

across from Mt St Helens

life slowly returns

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Sweet Peas in the Wild

They adorn fields

and the forest's edge

They adore the sunshine

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Far From the Land of Man

The forest transports mind and soul

to a world far away

from all that is

of daily day

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Daybreak

Morning fog

peaceful bliss

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Taking Flight

Full of light

Light as air

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