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Matthew Cooper and I (no relation) have been doing this Disney photography thing since 2010, except on different coasts, and in different Parks. He and I were both into HDR images in Disney Parks way early on. I always thought he and I were of equal quality yet each of us has slightly different looks...From my point of view, Matt's work is clean and crisp and technically superb with those trademark stars. I tend to like details and lightplay and texture, particularly on pathways, and we both enjoy creative compositions...
I started the HDR journey by reading books and watching videos, trying different HDR sofware methods and eventually settling on mixing and masking layers and exposures manually as needed. Lately, luminosity masks have become a big part of my routine.
Having recently joined the IDP team of admins, I have enjoyed getting to know everyone and sharing my Disneyland photography experiences with them. Matthew and Sean recently made it out here to Disneyland on separate trips, and I was able to meet up briefly with them both for a couple hours in the Parks.
Matthew and I thought it would be nifty if we could shoot and process similar shots side by side. This is the first...the classic front view of Sleeping Beauty Castle. For reference, my Canon 5DIII is mounted on a fully extended tripod. Mathew's Nikon 810 is mounted on a collapsed tripod directly below mine.
For my image, I already knew from experience that my camera was not as light sensitive as the 810 and I would probably need more exposures and higher ISO for my final image. I ended up shooting 5 base exposures at ISO 200, f/9, with a 14mm Rokinon manual lens. I shot some additional images at ISO 400 and ISO 800 of the sky and to use for masking out various people as they gathered in front of the castle. I used a total of 8 images to make the final product, merged by manually masking them together and some liminosity masking. It should be noted that photos of this particular castle are a challenge to edit due to the extremely hot and colorful lighting, and the usually overcast skies that can be terribly affected by light pollution in the urban environment that Disneyland occupies....
2016 challenge, Week 45: B&W Typeface
Interesting signage just outside of Sandpoint, Idaho. Caught my attention because my last name is Wood. No relation to the owners of this business. Also thought it was an interesting way to build a water storage container.
Yuigahama (由比ヶ浜海岸) is a beach near Kamakura, a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The relation between the beach and its neighboring areas is complex. Although Yuigahama is legally the entire 3.2 km beach that goes from Inamuragasaki, which separates it from Shichirigahama, to Zaimokuza's Iijima cape, which separates it from Kotsubo and the Miura Peninsula, the name is customarily used to indicate the portion west of the Namerigawa river, while the eastern half is called Zaimokuza Beach (材木座海岸). This is the reason why, although the beach gives its name to only the west part of the beachside community, traces of the name Yuigahama can be found also in Zaimokuza (for example in Moto Hachiman's official name, Yui Wakamiya). The center of Yuigahama came legally into being between 1964 and 1965 and was named after the beach. Today's Yuigahama was until then divided between Zaimokuza, Ōmachi, and Hase.
There are different theories about the origin of the name. According to one it derives from an earlier one, Yuigo (由比郷). According to another it derives from the presence of a cooperative (yui (結)). The name Yui itself has been written in various ways, among them 由井 and 湯井.
During the Kamakura period both the beach and the nearby areas were called Maehama (前浜). The name appears repeatedly in the Azuma Kagami to indicate spots going from Hase to Wakamiya Ōji. It was used to practice martial arts such as Kogasagake (小笠懸) (horseback archery) and yabusame (a horseback archery competition). It became a battlefield in 1180 at the time of the battle against Hatakeyama Shigetada, and again in 1333 for the fight between Nitta Yoshisada and the defense forces of the Hōjō. Lastly, it became a battleground in 1416 during Uesugi Zenshū's rebellion. Human bones of the era are still occasionally found during excavations. It is on this beach that Nichiren, the founder of the Buddhist Nichiren sect, was put on a boat to be taken to Katase and ordered to be executed.
The beach was considered sacred ground to the Minamoto clan and, before visiting shrines in Izu or Hakone, the shōgun would always purify his body here.
Yuigahama - Wikipedia
Beaches of Kamakura (japan-guide.com)
Yuigahama (由 比 ヶ 浜 海岸) es una playa cerca de Kamakura, una ciudad en la prefectura de Kanagawa, Japón. La relación entre la playa y sus áreas vecinas es compleja. Aunque Yuigahama es legalmente toda la playa de 3,2 km que va desde Inamuragasaki, que la separa de Shichirigahama, hasta el cabo Iijima de Zaimokuza, que la separa de Kotsubo y la península de Miura, el nombre se usa habitualmente para indicar la parte al oeste del río Namerigawa. mientras que la mitad oriental se llama Playa Zaimokuza (材 木 座 海岸). Esta es la razón por la que, aunque la playa da su nombre solo a la parte oeste de la comunidad junto a la playa, también se pueden encontrar rastros del nombre Yuigahama en Zaimokuza (por ejemplo, en el nombre oficial de Moto Hachiman, Yui Wakamiya). El centro de Yuigahama se creó legalmente entre 1964 y 1965 y recibió su nombre de la playa. El Yuigahama de hoy estaba dividido hasta entonces entre Zaimokuza, Ōmachi y Hase.
Existen diferentes teorías sobre el origen del nombre. Según uno, se deriva de uno anterior, Yuigo (由 比 郷). Según otro, se deriva de la presencia de una cooperativa (yui (結)). El nombre de Yui en sí se ha escrito de varias formas, entre ellas 由 井 y 湯 井.
Durante el período Kamakura, tanto la playa como las áreas cercanas se llamaban Maehama (前 浜). El nombre aparece repetidamente en Azuma Kagami para indicar lugares que van desde Hase hasta Wakamiya Ōji. Se usó para practicar artes marciales como Kogasagake (小 笠 懸) (tiro con arco a caballo) y yabusame (una competición de tiro con arco a caballo). Se convirtió en un campo de batalla en 1180 en el momento de la batalla contra Hatakeyama Shigetada, y nuevamente en 1333 para la pelea entre Nitta Yoshisada y las fuerzas de defensa de los Hōjō. Por último, se convirtió en un campo de batalla en 1416 durante la rebelión de Uesugi Zenshū. Los huesos humanos de la época todavía se encuentran ocasionalmente durante las excavaciones. Es en esta playa donde Nichiren, el fundador de la secta budista Nichiren, fue subido a un bote para ser llevado a Katase y ordenada su ejecución.
La playa se consideraba terreno sagrado para el clan Minamoto y, antes de visitar los santuarios en Izu o Hakone, el shōgun siempre purificaba su cuerpo aquí.
In relation with: Hétköznapi Hősök temporary exhibition,
4th June 2016 – 10th June 2016
Full project: www.behance.net/gallery/48395069/Exhibition-identity-Htko...
About this Item
Title: Big Dreams
Type: Film, 6x7, Portra 400, Mamiya rz67, 90mm
Date: 2025
Description: Photo shows a bench, storefront, and sign saying “Small Town, Big Dreams”
Subject: Town, West Texas
Coverage: Texas - Winkler County - Wink
Relation: West Texas Region
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Kanyaka Homestead. As explained in relation to the Pekina Run this run was established in 1851 by Hugh Proby who disappeared shortly afterwards whilst returning from a visit to Pekina Run. The next leaseholder John Phillips (with Alexander Grant) had the many fine stone buildings erected. It was a large and prosperous run except during drought years. The drought in the 1860s saw the sheep numbers drop from 41,000 to 10,000. When the government resumed large parts of Kanyaka Run for agricultural settlement, especially for towns like Wilson, the run became unviable. Phillips just walked out of the leasehold in 1881 and the buildings were left to crumble. The station cemetery which is not accessible is across Kanyaka Creek. Dozens were employed on the run in its heyday and many died there too. The large woolshed catered for 24 shearers at once. The property buildings included: station homestead; overseers house; men’s kitchen and dining room; carpenter shop; stables; shearers’ quarters; various huts and sheds; blacksmith shop; cellars etc.
www.birdwatchingkerkini.com/kerkini-lake/#
Lake Kerkini is situated in Northern Greece, about 20km from Greek-Bulgarian border. The lake and the surrounding wetlands are nestled between the Kerkini Mountains to the north and the Marvovouni Mountains to the south. The lake occupies an area of about 50 to 73 sq km, depending on water levels.www.kerkinilake.com
Kerkini Lake is an artificial reservoir. It was formed in 1932 by men’s technical intervention on the Strymon River, which is the greatest lake’s water provider. In addition, there is Kerkinitis river from Krousia Mountain that flows into Kerkini Lake. The lake was created on site that previously was an extensive marshland. As the time went by, the river substances were washed up, so the rising of the banks a new dam construction took place in 1982, which gave the lake its present look. Although the human intervention in the nature usually takes a harmful action against the natural development, Kerkini Lake is an atypical example where the human intervention had an opposite effect, since after the construction of the dam on the river the hydro-biosphere entirely changed. Today it has a reputation as one of the best places for birdwatching in Greece due to its position. It is located along the migratory flyway to the Agean Sea, the Black Sea, Balkan region and Hungarian steppes. This area is famous for its biodiversity and nowadays is one of the major Greece’s wetlands. It is considered a miracle of nature with thousands of birds, fish variety, more than ten amphibian species, nineteen reptile species, five snail species, hundreds of butterfly species along with riverside forest, variety of water lilies and a great diversity of insects which play an important element in the food chain and contribute to the biological diversity of the Kerkini Lake.
The hydro-biosphere of the Lake Kerkini is of great international importance – the water level of the lake is valuable as a hydro-biosphere for thousands of water fowls, variety of fish and other species and it has a great agricultural function alike.
The Kerkini lake area is also an important recreational area and nice vacation spot. Besides birdwatching, other available activities on the lake include hiking nearby mountains and forests, lake boating, cycling or horse riding.
Birdwatching on Kerkini Lake
Lake Kerkini is a real paradise for bird watchers. The lake hosts more than 300 sorts of birds, including 140 non-migrants species, including some endangered species and 170 species that migrate every year. At least 31 of bird species are protected by EEC’s Directive in relation to wild life and 76 of them are recorded in the National Red catalogue.
Non-migrating species of birds include Black Storks, Squacco Herons, Purple Herons, Spoonbills, Little Bitterns, and a variety of Warblers. There are also two endangered non-migrating species, the Pygmy Cormorant and the Dalmatian Pelican that can be observed here. In the nearby mountains, even more birds can be founded, including diversity of Eagles like White-tailed Eagles, Lesser Spotted Eagles, Golden Eagles, Blue Rock Thrush, Peregrine Falcons, Black Woodpeckers and Nutcrackers. Birdwatching tours regularly include walking tours around the lakeside as well as hiking into the hillside and lake boat rides.
There are numerous guided birdwatching tours in this region available and number of hotels nearby ideal for bird watchers’ accommodation, such as hotel Eroditos on a hill of the village Lithotopos, offering an exclusive panoramic view of the Kerkini Lake.
The Birdwatching Seasons
Almost every season of the year is good for birdwatching in this area, but you may prefer to visit Lake Keriki at certain times of the year, depending on what do you want to see. If you want to see migrating of the birds than the April is particularly good month for visiting the lake. On the other hand, if you are interested in birds breeding, than you should plan your visit for May and June. And if you would like to see different non-native birds that migrate to this area, you should plan a winter trip to the Lake Kerkini.
How to Get to Kerkini Lake
Lake Kerkini is positioned a little more than an hour’s drive from Thessalonika international airport, some 20 km from Bulgarian border and about 100 km from the international highway E75, which makes it easy accessible by car or by plane, if you are coming from abroad.
Birdwatching in Lake Kerkini
About Kerkini Lake
Lake Kerkini is located in Northern Greece, some 20km from Greek-Bulgarian border and it stretches on an area of approximately 50 to 73 square kilometers. Kerkini Lake is an artificial water reservoir fed by Strymon River, created in 1930s. Today, Kerkini Lake area is well-known among nature lovers for its biodiversity and it is one of the major wetlands in Greece of great biological importance. It is also considered the best birdwatching spot in the country. It is protected by the Ramsar Convention and it is a part of the “Narura 2000” network.
One of the most popular birding spots in Europe is Kerkini Lake region in Northern Greece. It is famous due to its position on a migratory way that birds follow to the Black Sea, Aegean Sea, Balkan region and Hungarian steppes. Lake and its surroundings has been popular over decades among birders from country and abroad because of its biodiversity with hundreds of bird species, variety of fish, diversity of snail species, more than 120 species of butterflies, insects and diverse flora in the lake area and nearby mountains as well. Lake Kerkini itself is very dynamic bird environment with thousands of migrating and non-migrating bird species. It usually takes two or three weeks to see all this area has to offer and if you are planning your birdwatching trip to Lake Kerkini, the best would be to set aside at least a week or two of your vacation for this. Furthermore, a vacation in this area wouldn’t be complete without visiting nearby mountains of Krousia and Marvovouni with breathtaking panoramic views, diverse flora and fauna and challenging paths for hiking, cycling or walking. At the end, because of Lake Kerkini’s relatively close proximity to the Aegean Coast, you shouldn’t miss going to the beaches if you come during summer season.
But the main reason why lots of people visit this area every year is recreational birding and enjoying in observing the spectacular diversity of breeding or wintering bird species. No wonder this lake is considered an authentic paradise for birdwatchers and photograph lovers alike. It is home to more than 10.000 birds and you can find in more than 300 bird species there, from which 140 are non-migrants species and 170 species that migrate every year. Non-migrating bird species include some endangered species like Pygmy Cormorant and the Dalmatian Pelican. Some 31 of bird species are protected by EEC’s Directive in relation to wild life and 76 of them are recorded in the National Red catalogue.
Kerkini Lake provides shelter to a large number of waterfowl, thousands of Night Herons, several hundred pairs of Squacco and Grey Herons, Purple Herons, few hundred pairs of Pygmy Cormorant, more than two thousand pairs of Cormorants, about one hundred pairs of Spoonbil, Glossy Ibies, hundreds of Dalmatian and white Pelicans, Black Storks, Ferruginous Ducks and many other species. If you go to nearby mountains, you can find Black Kite, penguline Tit, Sparrowhawk, Golden Oriole, Black-headed Bunting, Cirl Bunting, Red-Rumped Swallow, Woodchat Shrike, Masked Shrike, Lesser Grey Shrike, Olivaceous Warbler, Black-eared Wheatear, Semi-collared Flycatcher etc. Large numbers of waders and other raptors on passageway could also be observed early in spring.
You can enjoy birdwatching activity in Lake Kerkini during the whole year. If you come in Winter, you’ll have the opportunity to see a great number of birds that call this area home, such as Greater Flamingos, Dalmatian Pelicans, Greater Spotted Eagles, White-tailed Eagles, Ferruginous Duck, White-fronted Geese, Pygmy Cormorant, Cormorant, Black Kite, Pochard, Teal, Wigeon, Crested Grebe, Shoveler, Peregrine, Golden Eagle, Goshawk, Marsh Harrier, etc.
If you visit this region in early spring, you’ll be on time for observing the bird migration. Migration begins in early March, with the arrival of pioneering Garganey and Osprey. White Storks arrive towards the end of the month. Migration continues through April into beginning of May. Glossy Ibis are expected and thousands of both species of Pelican can be seen.
There are some great accommodation alternatives available nearby Kerkini Lake with excellent services offered to birders, to fully enjoy your birdwatching experience in Greece.
Orangefarbene Beziehung
Bitte nicht nach dem Sinn fragen, hier geht's nur um die Farben! :))
You think, this makes no sense? You're right! It's all about the colours! :))
Tools: Aperture, Color Efex Pro 4.
On a piece of machinery at an a quarry in North Wales. I thought it rather apt considering Iain's interest in quarries!
«The real sustains the same relation to the ideal that a stone does to a statue - or that paint does to a painting. Realism degrades and impoverishes» – Robert Green Ingersoll
View of Dora Riparia fountain. Turin, Italy. © Michele Marcolin, 2022. GR3.
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The Fountain of Dora Riparia River, together with that representing the river Po, is located in Piazza CLN, in the center of Turin.
Before 1935 it was known as Piazza delle Due Chiese. The current aspect is due to the restructuring of 1935 foreseen by Marcello Piacentini's project, in the middle of the fascist period. Two statues of the Duce were designed by Vittorio Emanuele III, plus two fountains placed on the back of the two churches. Only these last two sculptures were realized. During the German occupation in the Second World War, the square was sadly known for hosting the command of the German police, located at the National Hotel, currently redeveloped through an ambitious real estate operation. The name of the square was later dedicated to the National Liberation Committee, formed in Italy at the end of fascism.
Both the statues are set against the back of the churches of San Carlo and Santa Cristina, whose facade looks onto Piazza San Carlo. The construction dates back to 1936 and is contemporary with that of the CLN square. The choice was the result of a competition, open to all young artists of the time, which led to the examination of 56 sketches. In the end, the sculptor Umberto Baglioni [Scalea 1893 - Turin 1965] won, who chose to represent the two rivers in the form of human figures: a bearded man and a strikingly shapely woman, both resting on a marble base.
All things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else.
Les Perséides ou « Larmes de saint Laurent » sont une pluie d'étoiles filantes visible dans l'atmosphère terrestre, issue de débris aussi gros qu'un grain de sable de la comète Swift-Tuttle. Bien que les premières traces d'observation datent de l'an 36, ce n'est qu'entre 1864 et 1866 qu'il est établit une relation entre les Perséides et la comète dont la pluie d'étoiles filantes est issue. Ces météores sont observables lorsque les débris de Swift-Tuttle rencontrent l'atmosphère terrestre, soit à partir du 20 juillet environ jusqu'aux alentours du 25 août, avec un maximum habituellement situé entre le 11 et 13 août. C'est l'essaim le plus spectaculaire et le plus populaire de l'année, étant donné qu'il se produit, pour l'hémisphère nord, lors de la période estivale.
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The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift-Tuttle. The Perseids are so-called because the point from which they appear to come, called the radiant, lies in the constellation Perseus. The name derives in part from the word Perseides, a term found in Greek mythology referring to the sons of Perseus.
The stream of debris is called the Perseid cloud and stretches along the orbit of the comet Swift-Tuttle. The cloud consists of particles ejected by the comet as it travels on its 133-year orbit. Most of the particles have been part of the cloud for around a thousand years. However, there is also a relatively young filament of dust in the stream that was pulled off the comet in 1865. The rate of meteors originating from this filament is much higher than for the older part of the stream.
The Perseid meteor shower has been observed for about 2,000 years, with the earliest information on this meteor shower coming from the Far East. Some Catholics refer to the Perseids as the "tears of St. Lawrence", since 10 August is the date of that saint's martyrdom.
The shower is visible from mid-July each year, with the peak in activity being between 9 and 14 August, depending on the particular location of the stream. During the peak, the rate of meteors reaches 60 or more per hour. They can be seen all across the sky, but because of the path of Swift-Tuttle's orbit, Perseids are primarily visible in the northern hemisphere. As with all meteor showers, the rate is greatest in the pre-dawn hours, since the side of the Earth nearest to turning into the sun scoops up more meteors as the Earth moves through space. Most Perseids disappear while at heights above 80 kilometres (50 mi).
I have mixed emotions in relation to Southern Magnolia trees and their flowers. They do very well here in Canberra and are very common. As an evergreen, they retain their leaves throughout the year. This is in stark contrast with many other magnolias such as the hybrid Magnolia soulangeana. It is very impressive to see these deciduous trees in full bloom - trees 5 to 7 metres in height with no leaves but with masses of white/purple/pink flowers.
Seemingly at odds to the size of the flowers, the Southern Magnolia blooms last only a few days before dying. The pure white tepals take on a rust color before dropping to the ground.
Whilst walking in the gardens around our apartment building, I came across this flower. I peered over the top of the tepals (i.e., undifferentiated petals and sepals) into the centre of the flower. Besides nearly being overcome by the strong sweet fragrance, I was delighted to see that the developing seed pod was on display and would make a strong photographic subject. The curled stems covering the upper half of the structure are the stigmas (female parts of the flower). The black spots on the crimson-colored base of the structure are scars left behind where the stamen (male parts) were attached. There is just one of these left - i.e., the single splayed-out stem on the righthand side.
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Links for background information ...
Basic reference ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnolia_grandiflora
www.nationalarboretum.act.gov.au/living-collection/trees/...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnolia_%C3%97_soulangeana
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[ Location - Barton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia ]
Photography notes ...
The photograph was taken using the following hardware configuration ...
(Year of manufacture indicated in braces where known.)
- Hasselblad 501CM Body (Chrome) - S/N 10SH26953 (2002).
- Hasselblad CFV-50c Digital Back for Hasselblad V mount camera.
- Hasselblad Focusing Screen for the CFV-50c digital back, with focussing prism and crop markings.
- Hasselblad 45 Degree Viewfinder PME-45 42297 (2001).
- Hasselblad Carl Zeiss lens - Planar T* 80mm f2.8 CFE (2000).
- FotodioX B60 Lens Hood for Select Hasselblad Standard Length CF Lenses.
- Hasselblad Extension Tube 56E (56mm) for 200 and 500 Series - MFR # 30 40656.
I acquired the photograph (8272 x 6200 pixels) with an ISO of 400, exposure time of 1/500 seconds, and aperture of f/11.0
Post-processing ...
Finder - Removed the CF card from the camera digital back and placed it in a Lexar 25-in-1 USB card reader. Then used Finder on my MacBook Air to download the raw image file (3FR extension) from the card.
Lightroom - Imported the 3FR image.
Lightroom - Used the Map module to add the location details to the EXIF header.
Lightroom - Made various small lighting and color adjustments to the image.
Lightroom - Saved the Develop module settings as preset 20161211-001.
Lightroom - Output the image as a JPEG image using the "Maximum" quality option (8272 x 6200 pixels).
[At this point, I intended to transfer the image to my iPad Mini and perform some re-touching in Photoshop Fix. However, this iOS app cannot handle images with this many pixels. It down-samples the image before it performs any action, robbing the image of some of its fine detail. Instead, I used apps on my 2014 MacBook Air 11" - i.e., Pixelmator and Photo RAW - which could retain the full complement of pixels.]
Pixelmator - Carried out some re-touching of distracting features on the righthand side of the image.
Pixelmator - Applied a square crop (i.e., aspect ratio of 1:1).
Lightroom - Output the image as a JPEG image using the 100% quality option (6200 x 6200 pixels).
ON1 Photo RAW 2017 - Added some dark vignette to the image. Output the image as a JPEG image using the 100% quality option (6200 x 6200 pixels).
PhotoSync - Copied the JPEG file to my iPad Mini for any final processing, review, enjoyment, and posting to social media.
Exif Editor - Copied the EXIF data from the Lightroom output image to the final image.
@MomentsForZen #MomentsForZen #MFZ #Hasselblad #501CM #CFV50c #Lightroom #Pixelmator #PhotoRAW #ON1 #ON1PhotoRAW #ExifEditor #Macro #Closeup #ExtensionTube #Flower #SouthernMagnolia #Magnolia #MagnoliaGrandiflora #White #Crimson #Spring #Stigma #Stamen #SeedCone #SeedPod
While you can see this video here, please consider going to the following Youtube link. Your "likes", "views" and "comments" there will be helpful in relation to the video's placing in NPR'sTiny Desk Concert competition.
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Thank you!
At the initiative of Daniel Warren Johnson the band Baby Mountain just recorded a video for NPR's Tiny Desk concert contest. The song is titled "Spinning" and its protagonist (the deer / dear in the dark) is–one Temma Lowly. It was a delight recording song with this wonderful ensemble in my studio at North Park University. Lyrics for the song are below.
Participants included:
Christie Miller - clarinet
Javier Payano - cello
Andrea Benavides-Chaves - violin
Emerson Cobbley - Harmony Vocals & Tiny Desk Holder
Daniel Warren Johnson - Guitar & Production
Myself - vocals, lyrics and music
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"Spinning"
words and music – Tim Lowly
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The deer in the dark
turns her listening eye.
The stars are but sparks
in her evergreen sky
Out of her mouth
a beckoning sound
like the sun up above
to the seed in the ground
Resume the spinning
bang on the suitcase
let your baggage float
out on the water
turn around
let it go
Resume the spinning
dance to the wing beats of the circling dove
embrace the cipher
paint what you love
Resume the spinning
darn a sock
make a patchwork coat
out of the rejects
put it on
say hello
Resume the spinning
drop a petal in the puddle
watch the ripples float
out to the edges
one foot in front and
off you go