Ghost Train RadioAt Home With The Aspens
Posted on October 4, 2022
There's an old house
Forgotten in time
Its lonely and cold
Looks so left behind
The old man who died
Had no kin to grieve
The house was his home
Grown over with trees
The Aspens have grown
Up through the floor
Into the windows
And out the back door
The house fully paid
There were no more bills
The tax collector sighed
For this house on the hill
Rust Train Radio
Posted on October 2, 2022
When the world seems full of woe and strife
On an autumn day - go outside
Smell the leaves rusting in the air
See the colors that almost seem unfair
Yes, miracles sneak past
How long will they last?
Do they have an expiration date?
Have I arrived too late?
Its getting more rare in this world
With so many hate flags unfurled
Just take a walk outside
To energize the love you have inside
Nature is your guide
Rekindle the spirit inside
Look all around and you'll feel
New hope with natures key
Garden Variety
Posted on April 8, 2022
In my garden
Lizards scurry
Past the flowers
In a hurry
Then they stop
Doing their pushups
Stick their tongue out
Leave abruptly
Chirping babies
In the birdhouse
Sing for supper
Mother Titmouse
Father Titmouse
Back and forth
Bringing food
From backyard source
Rhododendron
Posted on January 31, 2022
There's a Rhododendron
That grows near the creek
It just popped up
During last summers heat
It was part of a clan
Of like minded plants
They looked very thirsty
I caught them by chance
Now they are tall
And about to bloom
They want to thank me
For watering their roots
January Surprise
Posted on January 19, 2022
I’ve been learning how to play Cello the last 8 weeks. All of my songs since then have Cello instead of the usual Bass Guitar I used to play.
This is the first time I’ve ever written an entire song using the Cello. Huge shoutout to my niece Nisha, my Cello teacher and a fantastic one at that!
Its always wise
To open your eyes
Else you'd miss that
January Surprise
The start of the year
Usually unclear
New beautiful skies
January Surprise
Look up not down
No need to frown
Mustard on the rise
January Surprise
The Moderns at Dingmans Ferry Bridge
Posted on January 15, 2022
Just below
A little ridge
Across the Delaware
Spans a tiny bridge
A peaceful river crossing
Dingmans is its name
Used to have a Ferry
That's its only fame
Some say its haunted
Its just quiet and still
For some its too much nature
That gives The Moderns chills
Subtle Winter Scene
Posted on January 5, 2022
In between the vineyard vines
There is mustard popping up
Brilliant yellow carpet green
My very favorite Winter Scene
Some may say there is no Winter
In Northern California
I know that's just not true
Snowy mountains are my proof
In the valleys near the coast
Winters subtle but its there
Creeks are running grass is green
Its such a lovely Winter Scene
My Top Three Favorite Nature Images of 2021
Posted on December 28, 2021
There were so many excellent Fall color photos this year, so they dominate this list. This was taken near Tumalo Falls near Bend, Oregon. This is part of several series of Oregon Fall photos and there others tied for first with this one – maybe better for full on color, but the path in the photo really helps make it interesting.
A real surprise – taken next door at home – our neighbors smoke tree. Proves you can find beauty in your own back yard. I couldn’t believe how many different colors this short tree (bush?) Had. There are at least a handful of others in this series tied with this one.
There was a gutter in the street in Moraga that caught my eye on a bike ride and was a tree that turned color early. By itself it was awesome, but I really liked the treated version. This is because many times even the best photo falls short of what our eyes see in the original scene.
Satellite Constellation
Posted on December 12, 2021
It's warmth and beauty
Like a Satellite Constellation
Surrounds me
Comforts me
Just yards from my bed
The Smoke Tree
Has sugar plum foliage
Dancing in my head
Five leaf pedal power
Color clusters
Bathe mine eyes
Like a bed of spring flowers
More Tales From The Smoke Tree
Posted on December 11, 2021
Some entity
Is trying to keep me happy
Maybe that entity
Is the Smoke Tree
A fascinating species
Cousin of the Sumac
Sumacs from my youth
This memory takes me back
Newton, New Jersey
Youthful days in the woods
Next to our house
In our neighborhood
We used sumac branches
As swords
With garbage can lids
As shields for Kings and Lords
3000 miles away
Also near Route 80
Funny how a highway
Defines me
But I digress
Isn't it funny
What a tree can do
When I reminisce
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