Posts Tagged: Winter

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Travel Theme ~ Contrast

A zebra could hide comfortably in there – except there are no zebras here, just reindeer.. CoNtRaSt

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Travel Theme ~ Contrast

A zebra could hide comfortably in there – except there are no zebras here, just reindeer.. CoNtRaSt

Wild Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Overlooked

 adventure travel and outdoor photography magazine LetsBeWild.com’s Wild Weekly Photo Challenge for bloggers This week’s Challenge is: Overlooked!

Wild Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Overlooked

 adventure travel and outdoor photography magazine LetsBeWild.com’s Wild Weekly Photo Challenge for bloggers This week’s Challenge is: Overlooked!

A Writer’s Lair ~ Simiane de Rotonde

There are not many differences between a baker and a writer; both work odd hours, both provide our staple needs, both can only hope to garner enough sales to enjoy another sunrise. Both are often found wandering around the hills

A Writer’s Lair ~ Simiane de Rotonde

There are not many differences between a baker and a writer; both work odd hours, both provide our staple needs, both can only hope to garner enough sales to enjoy another sunrise. Both are often found wandering around the hills

100 WCGU Challenge ~ A Message From Hell

  ”….the extreme weather meant…” is the 100 Word prompt _____________________________________________________ “Not one step back! Not one! You hear me?” the Führer screamed into the phone, spitting, repugnantly, to a phone that might as well have had no cord. The field commander outside

100 WCGU Challenge ~ A Message From Hell

  ”….the extreme weather meant…” is the 100 Word prompt _____________________________________________________ “Not one step back! Not one! You hear me?” the Führer screamed into the phone, spitting, repugnantly, to a phone that might as well have had no cord. The field commander outside

My First Nude Sauna

“First we get naked but not for sex, and we drink beer, but not to get drunk.” Silence. Here I was, giving safety training to Gulf Air pilot and cabin crew trainers. I had them each give a presentation in

My First Nude Sauna

“First we get naked but not for sex, and we drink beer, but not to get drunk.” Silence. Here I was, giving safety training to Gulf Air pilot and cabin crew trainers. I had them each give a presentation in

Carpe Diem Special ~ Shiki

On this first Carpe Diem Special I would like to pay special homage and thanks to Kristjaan Panneman, who set up Carpe Diem Daily Haiku, and provides the information and much of the inspiration. I should like to give Kristjaan

Carpe Diem Special ~ Shiki

On this first Carpe Diem Special I would like to pay special homage and thanks to Kristjaan Panneman, who set up Carpe Diem Daily Haiku, and provides the information and much of the inspiration. I should like to give Kristjaan

Carpe Diem Special ~ Winter Trees

With the prompt given by Kristjaan, I want to go back to the basics, no clever stuff, just pure imagery, which in a haiku can be so much more powerful than a photograph, just as a novel can give so

Carpe Diem Special ~ Winter Trees

With the prompt given by Kristjaan, I want to go back to the basics, no clever stuff, just pure imagery, which in a haiku can be so much more powerful than a photograph, just as a novel can give so

Carpe Diem Haiku ~ Yesterday

Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be…but today’s prompt is Yesterday, so I will give it a go. Some of the haiku below are taken from real concrete situations of mine, so have meanings that though transferable, have been personal

Carpe Diem Haiku ~ Yesterday

Nostalgia isn’t what it used to be…but today’s prompt is Yesterday, so I will give it a go. Some of the haiku below are taken from real concrete situations of mine, so have meanings that though transferable, have been personal

Carpe Diem Haiku ~ Hill

Carpe Diem haiku running up the hill take my hand for the last step look yonder with me ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Carpe Diem Haiku ~ Hill

Carpe Diem haiku running up the hill take my hand for the last step look yonder with me ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Carpe Diem Daily Haiku ~ Icicles

pierce my heart icicle it is too vain for me the need for love is too strong *** icicles from roof my door now the gate of hell a slippery ride *** first sign of spring one drip from an

Carpe Diem Daily Haiku ~ Icicles

pierce my heart icicle it is too vain for me the need for love is too strong *** icicles from roof my door now the gate of hell a slippery ride *** first sign of spring one drip from an

Carpe Diem Daily Haiku ~ Winter Camellias

camellias in the snow as I walk by who is the wanderer? “””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””” Thought behind the haiku: the Camellia flower originally comes from the coastal area in South West Japan, and initially spread to the Himalayas. The tea plant is

Carpe Diem Daily Haiku ~ Winter Camellias

camellias in the snow as I walk by who is the wanderer? “””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””” Thought behind the haiku: the Camellia flower originally comes from the coastal area in South West Japan, and initially spread to the Himalayas. The tea plant is

Carpe Diem Daily Haiku ~ Winter Rain

winter rain snowman grows a new ice hat I don’t try it on ………………………………………………………………………………………… Carpe Diem for you – click here

Carpe Diem Daily Haiku ~ Winter Rain

winter rain snowman grows a new ice hat I don’t try it on ………………………………………………………………………………………… Carpe Diem for you – click here

Yakutia ~ Somewhere in Siberia

The Yakut winter wind polishes its gleaming nature The river shines, hard in a multitude of mirrors While the soft snow settles, caressing the landscape Shamans, in yurts, teepees, chant their song Resounding rhythm flowing, to the drum Echoes tapped across

Yakutia ~ Somewhere in Siberia

The Yakut winter wind polishes its gleaming nature The river shines, hard in a multitude of mirrors While the soft snow settles, caressing the landscape Shamans, in yurts, teepees, chant their song Resounding rhythm flowing, to the drum Echoes tapped across

Carpe Diem Daily Haiku – Charcoal

charcoal from the sauna she becomes my winter tiger nude and hot with stripes ……………………………………………………………………… CARPE DIEM Daily Haiku here

Carpe Diem Daily Haiku – Charcoal

charcoal from the sauna she becomes my winter tiger nude and hot with stripes ……………………………………………………………………… CARPE DIEM Daily Haiku here

Where Is She Now?

Where is she now? The girl whose picture I found? Posing just after the last snow Fresh, in  her Yakutian meadow ~*~ What were her dreams, back then? Among the flowers that only bloom in Spring? When she posed so

Where Is She Now?

Where is she now? The girl whose picture I found? Posing just after the last snow Fresh, in  her Yakutian meadow ~*~ What were her dreams, back then? Among the flowers that only bloom in Spring? When she posed so