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Retired from being a workaholic, I’m an introvert at heart, currently getting lost in nature, haikus/poetry, and photography. I look forward to losing myself in your work / words too ☮️
what a wrangled web
of lights I weaved
last winter…
lackadaisically lazy,
plus I got a little crazy,
now the hangover
hangs on my fingers

#poetry
#ImageAndVerse
#eastcoastkin
#photography
#holidays
#humor

photo: I pulled out the artificial tree lights from last year…ugh! Happy Decorating?!?
December 7, 2025 at 7:23 PM
the sunset fades
as the train lurches forward…
with all my baggage

#haiku #poetry
#eastcoastkin
#photography
#nature #scape #sunset
#train #track

photo: This pic shows a peaceful, colorful Western sky at dusk, taken from the caboose of an Amtrak train as it was pulling forward.
December 6, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Took moonshots tonight, as I walked my dog. Using my iPhone, I had to adjust the exposure on the 2nd shot to tone down the brightness. Enjoy!

sing me that tune-
“How High the Moon”
one more time

#moon #fullmoon #supermoon
#photography
#eastcoastkin #scape #nightscape
#moonscape #haiku #poetry
December 5, 2025 at 3:50 AM
young couple stilled by love,
older man steps alone,
the past has legs…

#HumansOfBlueSky
#haiku #poetry
#eastcoastkin
#photography
#nature #scape
#Pacific

photo: Taken at a beach on an inlet. It captures two lovers standing still, enjoying the view, as an older man walks alone with his head down.
December 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM
the one and only
traffic jam I enjoyed…
where the buffalo roam

#haiku #poetry
#eastcoastkin
#photography
#buffalo #bison
#GrandTeton
#nature #scape

photo: My pic of the buffalo taking over the road in Grand Teton National Park. Last line of haiku is from a song on public domain- Home on the Range.
December 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
land begets trees,
trees beget hope and life…
breathing through you and me

#haiku #poetry
#eastcoastkin
#photography
#ThickTrunkTuesday
#nature #scape #tree

photos: My first pic is of the largest bald cypress tree trunk in Ohio. My other pics show various views of these wondrous cypress
December 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
floating from obscurity
to insignificance…
full steam ahead

#vssdaily (11/30 obscure)
#haiku #poetry
#lake #steam #nature
#eastcoastkin
#photography

photo: mine
December 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
not meant to last,
these magical
moments of zen…
but they do
recharge the soul
until we can meet again

#vss365 #last
#poetry
#eastcoastkin
#photography (short video)
#nature #scape #lake
#stunday
#ImageandVerse

Video: Play with sound to hear the lapping waves along this beautifully peaceful lake.
November 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
watching you disappear
into the dark matter…
our shadow love

#vss365 #matter
#haiku #poetry
#eastcoastkin
#photography
#nature #scape #shadow
#swan #love

photo: My pic showing two swans, one is in the sunlight as the other floats into the shadows. The whole scene is a contrast of light & dark.
November 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
lunar love
lights a heart
in darkness

photo: My #monochrome shots of tonight’s half moon, taken from my yard. Hope you’re having a nice evening!!

#scape
#moonscape
#moonshot
#moon
#nightscape
#BWFri
#photography
#eastcoastkin
#haiku #poetry
November 29, 2025 at 1:22 AM
writing each day
keeps my demons at bay…
mental health’s balancing act

#vss365 #health
#poetry #haiku
#photography
#eastcoastkin
#art #nature #balance

photo: My pic of The Cube (created by Tony Rosenthal), taken at Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park. Create art from the heart to maintain mental health!!
November 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I’m on fire, but do not burn.
I’ll teach you, but…
you must want to learn

#vss365 #learn
#poetry #haiku
#photography
#eastcoastkin
#autumn #nature #scape

photo: My pic of an evergreen seemingly surrounded by flame. The magic of nature teaches us much, if we’re willing to be a witness.
November 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
dusk’s reflection asks-
did I seize the day?
hush, I still have bills to pay…

#vss365 #reflection
#haikufeels #hush
#poetry #haiku
#photography
#eastcoastkin
#nature #scape

photo: My pic at dusk of a grove of trees, with their dark reflection spanning across a pond. Some days, we’re just too busy…
November 26, 2025 at 9:00 PM
life’s not a timed test…
so pause to enjoy the show
at nature’s request

#vss365 #timed
#haiku #poetry
#eastcoastkin
#photography
#nature
#scape

photos: mine - Two pics of the same walking bridge, but from two different angles. Don’t forget to slow your step as you stroll through nature!!
November 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Happy Monday, Safe Travels…
My wish for you
as this week unravels

#BlueSkyMonday
#eastcoastkin
#photography
#haiku #haikufeels #unravel
#poetry
#scape #nature #water

photo: my pic of the gorgeous blue sky and blue water from a bluff on Whidbey Island over looking the grand Pacific Ocean. Enjoy!!
November 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
imbibe Autumn’s vibe
before her brief colors fade
in the dying light

#vss365 (imbibe)
#Stunday
#eastcoastkin
#autumn #fall
#water #pond #nature
#scape #landscape
#poetry #haiku

photos: Took these last week as the sun was going down literally & figuratively on this gorgeous fall landscape & season.
November 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
its roots grow small knees
so the cypress can become
the biggest of trees

#small
#BlueSkyArtShow
#eastcoastkin
#photography
#haiku #poetry
#nature

photo: my pics of the giant bald cypress tree. Their roots develop “knees” (1st pic) for aeration & support. Nature teaches what we need to stand tall‼️
November 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
whatever #specific algorithm
makes us famous,
I’d rather be nameless…
alone with the cypress,
as her glow sets the forest on fire-
that’s my desire

#vss365
#eastcoastkin
#poetry
#fall
#nature #sunset
#ForestFriday

photo: my pic of bald cypress trees as their fall color sets the whole scene ablaze
November 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
no one lives here,
only the sunset lights the windows…
graveyard of dreams

#WindowsOnWednesday
#WindowWednesday
#eastcoastkin
#haiku #poetry
#photography
#writingcommunity
#sunset #nature
#cemetery

photo: my pic in a cemetery of the sunset illuminating the windows within an abandoned structure.
November 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
November 19, 2025 at 2:08 PM
not an intentional goal,
but somehow, taking photos
made me whole

#vss365 #goal
#vssdaily #photo
#MountainMonday
#BlueSkyMonday
#eastcoastkin
#nature #scape
#GrandTeton

photo: Sharing my pics from Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.
November 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
beneath the pine,
I crush on the moon…
she returns the admiration

#haikufeels #crush
#dailyhaikuprompt #pine #admiration
#poetry #haiku
#photography
#eastcoastkin
#moon
#moonshot

photo: my pic of the moon as I was hiding underneath a pine tree in my yard. The lunar light looks like a heart!
November 17, 2025 at 1:43 PM
if you stop
and stand perfectly still,
nature will carry you away

#photography
#StunDay
#eastcoastkin
#haiku #poetry
#nature

photo: my pic captures the famous Snake River as it cuts thru a valley in Grand Teton National Park. Pure water, clean air, pines…a perfect place to get lost!
November 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I hate the stars at night
for their cold and distant light
my hope slowly fading from sight
what good to me now
is their galactical guidance?
what solace be found
in their famous silence?
in matters of loss and grief,
what help is science?

#vss365
#poetry
#writingcommunity
November 15, 2025 at 2:49 AM
if you climb high,
you might just see
both the forest and the trees

#haiku #poetry
#nature #photography
#ForestFriday
#eastcoastkin
#scape #mountain

photo: Near Mt. Rainier, this pic was taken at the tree line, looking down at the massive pine forest below. A river cuts thru the forest floor.
November 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM