Tag Archives: solitude

MY MORNING RAMBLE

Posted on October 17, 2020 by redcontroversy

I often think of Mary Oliver’s poems when I head to the woods. Her work is inspired by nature, rather than the human world, stemming from her lifelong passion for solitary walks in the wild. “Ordinarily, I go to the … Continue reading →

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CATCH A SUNSET ON VANCOUVER ISLAND

Posted on July 15, 2016 by redcontroversy

  Many evenings I will observe the birds along the ocean edge and I marvel as the sun goes down how steady they stand and watch the giant, burnt-orange sphere meet the horizon. In those moments they embrace their solitude … Continue reading →

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MI CASA ES SU CASA

Posted on May 22, 2016 by redcontroversy

It’s always a thrill for me when I create a small outdoor sanctuary not only for myself but wildlife and discover that they have taken up residence. I like to think of it as “birdscaping” and something as simple as … Continue reading →

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THE SILENCE OF THE FOREST

Posted on February 21, 2016 by redcontroversy

It wasn’t quite daybreak yet in the silence of the forest. It began to rain early into it and I threw on my waterproof jacket and found a mound of pine needles to sit on using the trunk of a … Continue reading →

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THE FULL WOLF MOON

Posted on January 24, 2016 by redcontroversy

The full Wolf moon – or January’s full moon – wrapped in dark clouds tonight.It is thought to have been dubbed the wolf moon by Native American tribes because at this time of year wolves would often howl in their … Continue reading →

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CARDBOARD DREAMS

Posted on January 12, 2015 by redcontroversy

He mourned the day he knew would come. The dripping faucet would drown his words. She deemed him a thief of her time and mind. Without the other neither could fly. Both lost because they had won. “Sometimes it takes … Continue reading →

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THE TREE OF LIFE

Posted on October 23, 2014 by redcontroversy

I marveled at the life that the two pine trees that sit in front of my living room window hold. They are towering and majestic in the midst of a concrete strip where the latest development of condominiums have gone … Continue reading →

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LOST IN MOONLIGHT

Posted on September 20, 2014 by redcontroversy

So easy to lose my way I called upon the moon. Everything fell into place. My landscape lit with Silver blossomed stars. This shimmering serenity Filled my fractured soul. copyright Es-tee Miller   “The moon looked like melted mozzarella to … Continue reading →

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MY SPIRIT SURRENDERS

Posted on August 11, 2014 by redcontroversy

I pick up my camera and I’m lost. My surroundings hum everything is in slow motion. I look through my lens and joy, peace, tranquility fill me. I can hear people in the background but I don’t understand what they … Continue reading →

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LIFE ON TRACK

Posted on July 27, 2014 by redcontroversy

I stopped to give thanks. This beautiful gift that unfolds for every single soul.   Tonight its golden fingers and amethyst jewels lightly set in steel.   How mighty is your hue. Sprinkled petals of rose land so softly with … Continue reading →

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