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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 ☮️
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
Pine trees breathe life
under the first snow’s cover…
Autumn’s days are numbered

#dailyhaikuprompt (first snow)
#vss365 (number)
#haiku #poetry
#nature #photography
#eastcoastkin

photos: Taken in my back yard, these pics show the pure beauty of a gentle first snow, as Fall says her goodbyes.
November 13, 2025 at 1:24 PM
taking measured steps
along a rocky shore…
ground yourself in nature’s lore

#vss365 #measure
#poetry #haiku
#photography
#RockinTuesday
#eastcoastkin
#nature

photos: Enjoy my pics along the rocky Atlantic Coast in #Acadia National Park in Maine. Soak up the good things in life whenever you can!
November 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
wind, waves,
sky of orange, pink, purple,
nature’s language…universal

#BlueSkyArtShow
#Evening
#EastCoastKin
#vss365
#language
#haiku #poetry
#nature
#LakeMichigan

Video taken at Wilderness Campground along the shores of Lake Michigan
November 8, 2025 at 4:11 PM
history moving
at warp speed, but nature asks
that we take a seat

#vss365 #haikufeels
#history #warp
#nature #lakelife
#photography
#eastcoastkin #scape
#poetry #haiku
#writingcommunity

photo: mine
November 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
northern mockingbird
through winter, she’ll be mine…
whistling with the pines

#dailyhaikuprompt #pine
#haiku #poetry
#bird #nature #photography
#eastcoastkin

Photo: My pic of a northern mockingbird atop a red bush against a backdrop of pines. Where I live, other birds migrate south. But she stays!
November 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Tonight’s moon over my neighborhood. Hope everyone has a nice evening ☮️

#moonshot #moonphotography
#moon #photography
#eastcoastkin
#poetry #writingcommunity
November 5, 2025 at 3:03 AM
below, a busy city
above, a quiet tranquil sky…
night school

#vss365 (education)
#poetry #haiku
#photography
#cityscape #scape
#sunset
#eastcoastkin

photo: mine- view from a hospital room overlooking a cityscape just after sunset. the night sky educates me on how to be still in times of chaos
November 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
lakeside #mornings
upside down, inside out…
reflective introspection

#dailyhaikuprompt
#photography
#eastcoastkin
#haiku #poetry
#nature
#lakelife #fall #michigan

Photo: mine- Enjoy these lake views, with reflections of the sky, trees - the perfect place and time for introspection & writing!!
November 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
#creature of habit
the old fisherman anchors his spot
hopes for that catch of a lifetime
& tells tales of a whale once caught
the fog hides his darkest fear
that this may be his final dock
his trusty boat & pole
his quiet place
what happens to them
when he is not?

#vss365
#photography

photo: mine
November 2, 2025 at 3:16 PM
city’s #business plan…
urban sprawl creeps and crawls,
leaves progress behind

#vss365
#poetry #haiku
#photography
#scape #city
#eastcoastkin

photo: my shot of a construction site on the edge of town, where a new condo will block out a historical building with iconic towers. Money over everything.
November 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM
me and the conifer,
both pining for the moon…
she remains unphased

#photography
#moon #moonphotography
#eastcoastkin
#haiku #poetry
#nature

photo: Shot of the moon at daybreak. My eyes and a nearby pine tree were drawn skyward. Such is the gravitational pull of the moon’s peaceful beauty!
November 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM