photography

thursday’s special: gold inside

not shrinking back

from the sunset…

wildflowers

~Issa*

the golden glow of sunset…inspired by Lost in Translation

*cited:

http://www.haikuguy.com

sl-week 4: weird hollidays

If I was on holiday…it would be a walking tour of Japan and one of the places on my list to visit is the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove in Kyoto. But, alas, I’m not on holiday…but one of the bike/walking pathways near my home offered a (somewhat) miniature bamboo grove….sorta weird, but beautiful.

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inspired by Sylvain Landry (who reports in on holliday)

flower-bringer

Over the long road

the flower-bringer follows:

plentiful moonlight

~Kikaku*

prints available

*cited:

The Sound of Water

S Hamill

monochrome madness: 2:21

Far away,

In a cleft between the crags

To be alone,

Careless of others’ eyes,

Sunk in thought-if only…

~The Monk Saigyo*

Visit Leanne Coles’ Monochrome Madness gallery

*cited:

http://www.temcauley.staff.shef.ac.uk

In the depths of night…I dream

How peaceful is

Every single dawn;

I gaze out, yet

Still in the depths of night

I dream…a grief, indeed.

~Princess Shokushi*

*cited:

http://www.temcauley.staff.shef.ac.uk

black & white sunday

Of a mind to depart,

A bird his former nest

Will always find;

Accustomed to the blossoms

On this evening they are gone…

~The Monk Jakuren*

*cited:

http://www.temcauley.staff.she.ac.uk

sunflower

after it has wilted

its image still stands –

the sun flower

sunflower

sunflower

nature prints for sale

weekly photo challenge: close up

Ah, for blossoms

to bring gusts of wind

to my summer garden.

~Sogi*

sweet peas

Inspired by Brie’s photo challenge:Close Up

*cited:

Haiku before Haiku

S Carter

blossoms in profusion

‘This all the same-

Blossoms in profusion

Everywhere;

And on every mountain’s edge

White clouds hang.

~The Monk En’i*

*cited:

http://www.temcauley.staff.shef.ac.uk

on blossoms have I thought

At a loss,

To times gone past

My thoughts return;

Gloomily on blossoms have I thought,

This spring gone by.

~Princess Shokushi*

*cited:

http://www.temcauley.staff.shef.ac.uk

wordless wednesday

Monochrome Madness: 2-20

Alongside the path

Fresh water flows, and

In the willow’s shade

Just for a little while

Would I take my ease…

~The Monk Saigyo*

petals

petals

You are invited to tour Leanne Cole’s Monochrome Madness Galley

cited:

http://www.temcauley.staff.shef.ac.uk