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Evan

@evantraxler.bsky.social

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Avid gardener Humble hiker Mischievous naturalist Fan of fuzzy friends Big bug guy Cheesy poet All photos, videos, and poems are a creative endeavor undertaken by yours truly (unless otherwise attributed) Buy my book https://a.co/d/cW6L8Fl

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Evan @evantraxler.bsky.social · Feb 3

Trust is the foundation upon which all great friendships are formed.

Nothing makes me happier than sharing food with friends.

#nature #photography #foxsquirrel

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Evan @evantraxler.bsky.social · 20d

Rhiannon

An invitation to those that seek,
Tír na nÓg where time does sleep.
Where beauty lasts throughout all time,
And greatness lies within the mind.

They carry messages in scroll,
From Rhiannon’s hand to mortal soul.
To be with her in times escape,
The otherworld, the real dreamscape.

#poetry

Evan @evantraxler.bsky.social · 20d

Enjoy this happy boy chasing bubbles.

Evan @evantraxler.bsky.social · Aug 9

Tendrils stretch, bold and wide,
As colors paint the path with pride.
A passion flower unfurls its bloom,
A passion fruit will be here soon.
A honey bee, with amber eyes,
Lingers where the fresh scent lies.
From passions heat, deep within,
Desire blooms and can begin.

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#poetry #nature

Evan @evantraxler.bsky.social · Aug 7

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Evan @evantraxler.bsky.social · Aug 7

He'll watch them flail watch them try
Watch them hope then watch them sigh
They miss the mark they curse and yell
While he stands still and does it well.
"Clumsy men, with all their might,
I’d catch that fish without a fight.
But let them flounder let them spin,
It’s more fun watching them not win."

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Evan @evantraxler.bsky.social · Jul 31

I’ve danced through dusk, lost in the mist
Finding places I can’t resist
The roads aren’t straight, the paths aren’t clear
But every step brings me closer near
The quiet corners of the unknown
Where I find myself, fully grown

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#poetry #photography #travel

Evan @evantraxler.bsky.social · Jun 23

Gardener, patient, calm, and kind,
Held out his hand, her fear behind.
At first, she fled, then paused to see.
A nut was offered, guaranteed.
Now each dawn, with trust she leaps,
To take her treat, the bond she keeps.
In gentle hands, the friendship glows,
A quiet trust that softly grows.

Evan @evantraxler.bsky.social · May 15

World's tallest gnome with boots of green,
Was the grandest sight you've ever seen.
He twirled the clouds and sang a tune,
To coax the vines beneath the moon.
It wobbled, swelled, then burst with cheer
The sweetest fruit of all the year!

#nature #poem #writing #photography #fantasy #gnome #garden

Evan @evantraxler.bsky.social · May 14

In forest depths, I came upon,
A statue bathed in light of dawn.
Three Graces, frozen, soft and bright,
Their silence spoke of endless night.

#poetry #writing #nature #photography #statue #sculpture #poem #naturephotography #natureboy

Evan @evantraxler.bsky.social · May 13

Catalpa flowers, pale and sweet,
Drift like snow where branches meet.
Beneath their shade, the robins sing,
While blossoms crown the breath of spring.

#poem #nature #photography #naturephotography #naturepoem

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Evan @evantraxler.bsky.social · May 12

On the breeze, a soft song flies,
Mockingbird paints morning skies.
Tiny chest with feathers curled,
Echoes songs from all the world.

#nature #poem #photography #naturephotography #poetry

A juvenile mockingbird puffs it's feathers.

Evan @evantraxler.bsky.social · May 11

Through fields of green and rivers wide,
He walks where peace and dreams abide.
Where mountain winds through treetops roar,
He seeks the wild, needs no more.
In nature’s arms, his spirit’s free
A wilder man he'll always be.

#nature #poem #poetry #photography #hiking #travel #naturepoem

A man (me) stands between a large rock formation and a bendy tree.

Evan @evantraxler.bsky.social · May 10

The true story of my happiest accident.

I meant to dock where i had planned,
But drifted to the wrong docks land.
Storms roared near, wrecked boats in line
But mine stayed safe, wrong place, right time.

#poem #photography #poetry #nature #marina #RiverRat #MississippiRiver #storm

Image depicts a dock on the Mississippi River with a line of sailboats in each slip.

Evan @evantraxler.bsky.social · May 10

The sun drips gold on tranquil waves,
A gentle breeze, the world behaves.
Laughter ripples through the air,
Barefoot moments, free from care.

#poem #nature #photography #naturephotography #poetry #naturepoem

Evan @evantraxler.bsky.social · May 9

Branches clutch the silent frame,
Bark has blurred the rider’s name.
Nature claims what wheels once spun
Rust and roots now blend as one
#poem #nature #reclaimed #photography #naturephotography #poetry #rust

A bicycle that has been absorbed by a tree over decades

Evan @evantraxler.bsky.social · May 8

Thank you for the share and the kind words ♥️

Evan @evantraxler.bsky.social · May 8

Beneath the beams where twilight clings,
The spider works with silken strings.
She weaves the hush of evening’s breath,
A veil that blurs the line of death.

#nature #poem #photography #naturephotography #bugsky #bug #poetry #naturepoetry

Evan @evantraxler.bsky.social · May 7

Sunlight filters through the trees,
Dancing down on every breeze.
It finds a mossy rock below,
A quiet stage for nature’s show.

#poem #nature #photography #naturephotography #poetry #wildlife #hiking #poet

Evan @evantraxler.bsky.social · May 6

It flutters through the garden fair,
On painted wings, in scented air.
The blooms I grew, its nectar sea
My gift to it: a place to be.

#poem #nature #photography #poetry #wildlife #garden #flowers #butterfly

A swallowtail butterfly prepares to land on a zinnia flower.

Evan @evantraxler.bsky.social · May 5

It sprouted where the raindrops fell,
A toadstool with a secret spell.
I crouch and whisper, “Are you home?
Do fairies dance beneath your dome?"
A breeze replies with twinkling cheer,
I think a laugh flew past my ear!

#nature #photography #poem #poetry #mushroom #toadstool #naturephotography #poet

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Evan @evantraxler.bsky.social · May 4

Thank you very much!

Evan @evantraxler.bsky.social · May 4

Still as stone, the heron stays,
Wrapped in dawn’s soft silver haze.
We rush, we strive, we lose the thread,
She shows the peace we crave instead.

#bird #birdsky #poem #poetry #nature #photography #naturephotography #heron #blueheron #poet #poems #wildlife

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Evan @evantraxler.bsky.social · May 3

Honey locusts pierce the air,
Spikes like prayers, a thorny snare.
Old gods linger, lost to name,
Whispering through bark and flame.

#poem #nature #photography #tree #poetry #naturepoetry #naturephotography #trees #poet #wildlife

Evan @evantraxler.bsky.social · May 2

He glides through water, calm and slow,
While curious eyes line up in row.
A gentle turn, a soft ballet
Content with all he sees each day.

#nature #travel #poetry #fish #zoo #poem #wildlife #photography #videography #poet #calm

Evan @evantraxler.bsky.social · May 1

He hums a tune with muddy hands,
No maps, no clocks, no stern demands.
Each sprout a tale the soil confessed.
The garden grows, he takes a rest,
He plants his peace with grinning pride,
As worms and wishes dance beside.

#poem #nature #photography #poetry #naturephotography #garden #flowergarden

Flowers spring from the ground. There are Mallows, zinnias, sunflowers, and more.