It has been too long since I last posted anything on my blog. A combination of a spring book festival here plus the weather deciding to warm up and the garden needing far more attention than it had been getting.
However, yesterday we took time out to go for a walk and the result was I managed to get one or two photos to go with a haiku …
Dor Beetle
There on woodland paths.
Blue-green gems hidden under
your black overcoat.
As the wind whips the long grass into Van Gogh seas and birds are tossed in the wind, the following haiku seem appropriate
Wind 1
Grasses form a sea
Land-locked waves undulating
Whispering secrets
Wind 2
Birds cling to branches
As the wind blows and buffets
Feathers versus force
On days like this we need a picture of stillness and peace to meditate on.
This can be found in one of my favourite gardens – Glenwhan, Dunragit
So much for good intentions. More than a week has passed since I posted anything on my blog and I can’t think what has happened to soak up all my time. Even emails have been neglected for days.
However, walks on the beach usually trigger thoughts and the last couple of days have done just that. The amazing hot weather has slowed down the thought processes though and it might take a while for random thoughts to develop further.
Scoured by sea and sand
two thrones await king and queen
on the evening tide
As I’ve noted on an earlier blog, I do enjoy writing haiku. This one came to mind after a walk in the Wood of Cree.
Woven Treasure
Spiders’ webs glistening
Fine strings of morning dew pearls
Jewels of the wood
Life's a Beach 