Geoff Hoesch
@geoffhoesch.bsky.social
Poet and author dedicated to exploring Transcendentalist thoughts about Nature ⛰️ in the modern world. Hiker, runner, climber, father. https://geoffhoesch.com
*Paper God*
Constructed from the papers
Of holy scripture
I saw an origami god
Sitting on the kitchen table
Large head, big eyes
Staring into my own
I broke the gaze
Looked out the window
To the trees and sky beyond
And understood
Constructed from the papers
Of holy scripture
I saw an origami god
Sitting on the kitchen table
Large head, big eyes
Staring into my own
I broke the gaze
Looked out the window
To the trees and sky beyond
And understood
December 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM
*Paper God*
Constructed from the papers
Of holy scripture
I saw an origami god
Sitting on the kitchen table
Large head, big eyes
Staring into my own
I broke the gaze
Looked out the window
To the trees and sky beyond
And understood
Constructed from the papers
Of holy scripture
I saw an origami god
Sitting on the kitchen table
Large head, big eyes
Staring into my own
I broke the gaze
Looked out the window
To the trees and sky beyond
And understood
December 31, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Reposted by Geoff Hoesch
A few days ago it was balmy enough for the chipmunks to be out and about. Chipmunks don't hibernate but instead go through a process called "torpor" where their metabolism slows down, but unlike a hibernator they will wake up every few days to eat from their food cache.
December 30, 2025 at 10:40 PM
A few days ago it was balmy enough for the chipmunks to be out and about. Chipmunks don't hibernate but instead go through a process called "torpor" where their metabolism slows down, but unlike a hibernator they will wake up every few days to eat from their food cache.
In the dark of night
The truth of all things laid bare
Shadows in the void
The truth of all things laid bare
Shadows in the void
December 30, 2025 at 9:25 PM
In the dark of night
The truth of all things laid bare
Shadows in the void
The truth of all things laid bare
Shadows in the void
Reposted by Geoff Hoesch
December 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Juniper Springs Wilderness Area - Ocala National Forest - Florida
December 30, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Juniper Springs Wilderness Area - Ocala National Forest - Florida
“All good things are wild and free.” - Henry David Thoreau
December 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM
“All good things are wild and free.” - Henry David Thoreau
December 30, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Juniper Springs Wilderness in Ocala National Forest (Florida) looking out over the prairie. Taken 2 days ago.
December 29, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Juniper Springs Wilderness in Ocala National Forest (Florida) looking out over the prairie. Taken 2 days ago.
Reposted by Geoff Hoesch
Happy #MountainMonday and
#BlueSkyMonday
A spring view of the Pintler Mountains #Montana
#scape #landscape #ArtYear
#BlueSkyMonday
A spring view of the Pintler Mountains #Montana
#scape #landscape #ArtYear
December 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Happy #MountainMonday and
#BlueSkyMonday
A spring view of the Pintler Mountains #Montana
#scape #landscape #ArtYear
#BlueSkyMonday
A spring view of the Pintler Mountains #Montana
#scape #landscape #ArtYear
December 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
December 29, 2025 at 10:47 AM
December 28, 2025 at 8:57 PM
*Rhythm*
Life is found
In the beat
Of a runner’s heart
The fury
Of a pounding drum
The revolution
Of a changing season
Rising
Falling
Rising again
So that we know
Gain
And loss
Are part of
The same cycle
Life is found
In the beat
Of a runner’s heart
The fury
Of a pounding drum
The revolution
Of a changing season
Rising
Falling
Rising again
So that we know
Gain
And loss
Are part of
The same cycle
December 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
*Rhythm*
Life is found
In the beat
Of a runner’s heart
The fury
Of a pounding drum
The revolution
Of a changing season
Rising
Falling
Rising again
So that we know
Gain
And loss
Are part of
The same cycle
Life is found
In the beat
Of a runner’s heart
The fury
Of a pounding drum
The revolution
Of a changing season
Rising
Falling
Rising again
So that we know
Gain
And loss
Are part of
The same cycle
December 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM
*Night*
Through primitive fear
We named her darkness
And gave her shadows
And all things evil
But she is really sleep
And recovery
And the source
Of all dreams
Through primitive fear
We named her darkness
And gave her shadows
And all things evil
But she is really sleep
And recovery
And the source
Of all dreams
December 27, 2025 at 9:20 PM
*Night*
Through primitive fear
We named her darkness
And gave her shadows
And all things evil
But she is really sleep
And recovery
And the source
Of all dreams
Through primitive fear
We named her darkness
And gave her shadows
And all things evil
But she is really sleep
And recovery
And the source
Of all dreams
Junco in the snow. © Bill Bender
December 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Junco in the snow. © Bill Bender
*Backpacking*
It is healthy
To be reminded
That everything
You ever need
Can fit
On your back
The rest –
The cars
The houses
The phones –
Is just surplus
Shelter
Fire
Water
Food
All you need
But we desire
So much excess
It is healthy
To be reminded
That everything
You ever need
Can fit
On your back
The rest –
The cars
The houses
The phones –
Is just surplus
Shelter
Fire
Water
Food
All you need
But we desire
So much excess
December 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM
*Backpacking*
It is healthy
To be reminded
That everything
You ever need
Can fit
On your back
The rest –
The cars
The houses
The phones –
Is just surplus
Shelter
Fire
Water
Food
All you need
But we desire
So much excess
It is healthy
To be reminded
That everything
You ever need
Can fit
On your back
The rest –
The cars
The houses
The phones –
Is just surplus
Shelter
Fire
Water
Food
All you need
But we desire
So much excess
December 26, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Heading out for a two-night backpacking trip. Happy Trails!
December 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Heading out for a two-night backpacking trip. Happy Trails!
*Faith in a Seed*
If we have faith
In a seed
We give hope
To the idea
That what once was
Small
And insignificant
Can become
Something
Tremendous
If we have faith
In a seed
We give hope
To the idea
That what once was
Small
And insignificant
Can become
Something
Tremendous
December 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
*Faith in a Seed*
If we have faith
In a seed
We give hope
To the idea
That what once was
Small
And insignificant
Can become
Something
Tremendous
If we have faith
In a seed
We give hope
To the idea
That what once was
Small
And insignificant
Can become
Something
Tremendous
Reposted by Geoff Hoesch
December 25, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Reposted by Geoff Hoesch
Happy Wednesday everyone
A #monochrome view from foggy Bowman Lake Glacier #NationalPark
The lakes are the earth’s eyes, looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature.-Muir
Poem in alt text
#imageandverse #Scape #Landscape #classicmono
#poetry
A #monochrome view from foggy Bowman Lake Glacier #NationalPark
The lakes are the earth’s eyes, looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature.-Muir
Poem in alt text
#imageandverse #Scape #Landscape #classicmono
#poetry
December 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Happy Wednesday everyone
A #monochrome view from foggy Bowman Lake Glacier #NationalPark
The lakes are the earth’s eyes, looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature.-Muir
Poem in alt text
#imageandverse #Scape #Landscape #classicmono
#poetry
A #monochrome view from foggy Bowman Lake Glacier #NationalPark
The lakes are the earth’s eyes, looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature.-Muir
Poem in alt text
#imageandverse #Scape #Landscape #classicmono
#poetry