Zebu’s 12th birthday
Thirteen years ago
birthday pie and toothy grins
slice of happiness
Friday Haiku
Friday Haiku
Friday Haiku
June 10, 2021
Once upon a time
two poppies did bloom fiercely
dead ever after
Friday Haiku
June 4, 2021
Came for some bird food
discovered feeder missing
final betrayal
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Sawhill Ponds. May 6, 2021
A new perspective
pond scum can be beautiful
watercolor art
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Eurasian Collared-Dove. May 8, 2021
Hectic resting place
instantly becomes tranquil
dove the peace symbol
Friday Haiku
May 7, 2021
Tulip in decline
petals collapsing inward
splendid ’til the end
Friday Haiku
December 13, 2020
Hidden in shadow
sunlight betrays tail and eye
bird seed raid failure
Friday Haiku
April 16, 2021
Patio remade
wrought iron cushioned by snow
butts will be cold, though
Friday Haiku
Barr Lake. April 8, 2021
Uprooted by wind
felled by slashing chain saw teeth
final resting place
Friday Haiku
August 15, 2019
Happened so quickly
beach ball nephew mutation
it’s all relative
Friday Haiku
November 3, 2020
Caught in the moment
very unbirdlike posture
robin by Dalí ?
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Batman, Loki, and Marcel. March 19, 2021
Still life with Batman
became feline adventure
black and white photo
Friday Haiku
July 30, 2019
From parched and cracked soil
a leafy bouquet erupts
now sharing the trail
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Dappled morning light
playing up the scrub jay’s blues
colors and feelings
Out my window. March 5, 2021
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Out my window, Feb 25, 2021
Footprints zig and zag
each traveler makes a mark
the snow their canvas
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Silver Jack Reservoir. July 29, 2019
Eerily quiet
disappearance of water
Poseidon’s portal
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House finch. February 12, 2021
House Finch etiquette
grab seed and sit at table
dining al fresco
For Barry
Sky honors Barry B’s passing on Feb 4, 2021
You loved life, sunsets
flying your plane way up high
made the sky your own
Friday Haiku
January 10, 2021
Meal interrupted
junco not into sharing
feathered dine and dash
Friday Haiku
Flowers plus a note
yellow roses mean friendship
hiking mystery
Image via Zippy’s phone. January 22, 2021
eta 1.25.21…flowers and note still there
eta 2.2.21…flowers and note still there
eta 2.9.21…flowers and note no longer there
Friday Haiku
Red-tailed Hawk taking flight. Nov 28, 2020
While a poor photo
stunning array of feathers
cannot be denied
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Limpkin, Kapok Park. May 6, 2019
First post of the year
laying down some attitude
won’t go quietly
Friday Haiku
December 13, 2020
Squirrel unaware
big lens caught him from afar
damn paparazzi
Friday Haiku
Rainbow Dash, December 18, 2020.
Spied on the neighbor
chasing tail in falling snow
no one happier
Friday Haiku
May 16, 2020
Color from the past
warm refuge on this gray day
one poppy two bees
