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Turning 2023 into 2024

 

single brown oak leaf lies on paved parking lot with part of a red car at one edge of the photo
Botanic Garden
Visitors come see nature
In many places

grassland (prairie) at botanical garden intentionally burned to encourage new spring growth next year
Prairie burned to grow
With spring sprouting green anew
Makes Earth come alive

pond at botanic garden with artificial giant lily pads lit at night and pair of ducks in the middle distance on a rock in the mirror-like water
Duck and drake on rock
Poised to fly off at Christmas
Lights at the park pond

gardener's waste bucket and pruning tools at rest near the pine tree of Japanese-style garden
Lopping work lunch break
Japanese garden pruning
Season to shape grace

part of Japanese-style garden with bamboo spigot above a stone basin with frozen water in it
Frozen yard quiet
Source of life in warmer times
Still catches the eye

edge of pond with ice formed at the mirrored surface
December pond ice
Extends wider by degrees
'Til mirror turns blank 

hilly forest with bare trees and blanket of oak leaves; a line of small boulders extend into the distance
Glaciers once slid
Across this lumpy landscape
Kettles and moraines

backlit bullrushes with head going to seed and glowing above the marshy parkland
Halo'ed seeds ready
To fly where the wind wants to
Make bullrushes grow

holiday table set with many glasses and goblets, candles and silverware before the party begins
Christmas party starts
Guests arrive and nibble snacks
First course of small talk

backlit fence flowers now gone to seed for winter
Winter-lit fall seeds
Bathing in morning sunshine
Awaiting springtime

still life composition of pomegranate peel and white bowl stained by the fruit now gone
Pomegranate red
Ruby seeds glow and filled the
Bowl with memories

sun shines onto white bowl filled with milky black tea as viewed from over head
Afternoon shadow
Paints tea bowl now milky brown
With passing patterns

strong light on countertop pots of colorful pencils and pens
Countertop clutter
Colors and shapes in bright sun
Skies change after lunch

postal stamps and notebooks crammed into side shelf, partly in shadow and partly in sun
Letters yet to write
Stamps awaiting their service
Carrying words far

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