little hummingbird

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little hummingbird,
so nice of you,
to sit so patiently
in our view.

so tired

ny botanical garden beauties

so tired am i
of one sided
stuff...
basically,
i have had
enough...
(squid pro quo
in case you did
not know)
but in the beauty
of nature i believe,
this beauty never
deceives.

by nature, made

by nature made,
sweet reverence.
for all her creations
that came and went.

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garage eagle daze

sentinel garage eagles

puffing eagle

nesting eagle

inhabitants of eagle mountain

our moments are long,
our lives short
and struggle-filled.
another of our flock
has been killed.
we go on with our days
though sad we be.
such is garage eagle
life,
no time for pity.
we cannot rest
we have to fly,
each second a test
of live or die.

my heart it hurts

my heart it hurts.
so much these days.
my eyes reach for
the beauty
of earth in its
myriad of ways.

all planting fields beauties

look

more fields planted

look, i understand that pockets of cruelty will always exist...that cruelty can never be totally eradicated. but thanks to the internet, cruelty has both increased and been exposed. not a moment goes by without being confronted by horrific tales of man's inhumanity.

we have the tools to stop the institutionalized acceptance of such abominations, and we can aid in the apprehension of those who violate basic decencies. but for those little corners of madness to lessen, we must work mano a mano, face to face...to educate, inform and hopefully instill empathy.

it is up to us to remove apathy and spread the love of all beings.
our lives, and the lives of ALL depend on it!

planting fields

cute little critter

little planting fields critter

cute little critter
came out to play,
tucked safely in
her warm log
hideaway.