Category: Nature
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One Minute Ramble: C-cold!
There’s a nursery rhyme that begins: January brings the snow, Makes our feet and fingers glow. It was warmer in January than it is now. I’m sure of it. The rhyme continues: February brings the rain, Thaws the frozen lake again. We have plenty of rain, so that could be true of any month. But…
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Swim
A post for Illustration Friday. The theme for this week is Swim… although I’ve gone for the option of illustrating the swimmer, rather than the word swim. Slight difference, but in the same area. Water! In a not too strange land, not too far away, there is a species of humans who live in the…
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The Face in the Crystal Ball
I have an amethyst pyramid which I keep beside my computer. And beside the pyramid, I have a snowflake obsidian crystal ball. Both crystals stand out against all the technology and papers and other clutter that is around, but are always comforting. A natural energy to balance out the static electricity and artificial light from…
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View from the window: Raw Energy
Darkness made darker by bursts of pure light Shadows dance freely throughout the night With rhythmic crackles that sputter and roll And rumbles that course to your very soul No thunder, no rain, just plenty of bolts Containing, at least, three million volts Stay inside, stay safe, let the storm pass And do try to…
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Jamie’s Dream
Jamie had a dream A little dream, or so he thought Of a world so full of beauty Yet full of battles fought Jamie’s dream was pleasant With air so crisp and clear Yet pollutants were encroaching And growing ever near Jamie’s dream was full of life, Excitement, fun and vigour Yet a darkness was…
