BLEEDING HEART The first fluffy tufts of green peek out of the crack in the garden wall shooting from the earth impatient to be grown and flowering Each day they grow inches taller then feet til finally the string of hearts flows gracefully a stream of tiny valentines for the hummingbird’s delight [...]
SNOW GEESE The choreography of snowy wings performing in the sky as fine an air show as ever seen passing back and forth from north to south following instructions hidden in their brains then lifting off to do another set for fun Poetry by Weezie Nelson Photography by Kimball Nelson
SANDHILL CRANES The wonder of the sandhill cranes gathering at dawn in multitudes rising with the sun as a cloud melding with the river as the wind a melodious din where long ago music and beauty were born Poetry by Weezie Nelson Photography by Kimball Nelson
WINTER SUNSET The winter sunset surprises I need not huddle in the chill so close my eyes to never see the warmth painted at eye level The warmth brings life to death painted at eye I raise my head through the chilling wind to where the sun lies dying in the winter sunset Poetry by [...]
SURPRISING ANTELOPE What better way to spend a winter day than surprising antelope even-toed ungulates ankle-deep in snow oblivious to the havoc far away concentrating only on sustenance and the beauty of sky and snow Poetry by Weezie Nelson Photography by Kimball Nelson
SCARLET LEAF IN SNOW The seasons pass with the leaves of scarlet edged by white from the early touch of snow the blaze of winter waiting laced by eery skeletons against the sky or links of dullness in the chains of time Poetry by Weezie Nelson Photo by Kimball Nelson
SILHOUETTE Small boy pondering the end of day the clear smell of the darkening lake the sweet ache of muscles well used the fuzz of fatigue creeping in ….and what ahead? The vision of home the pull of the toys in the corner the sensuous waft of heaven cooking the smooth silky coat of the [...]
SUNFLOWER JAZZ Slender stalk with the giant head floating yellow in flocks fields and fields of bobbing cheer leaves stirring faces lifting to the sun the wind your backup band Poetry – Weezie Nelson Photo – Kimball Nelson
SUMMER The sparkling water of spring has flowed away a jelly fish slipping into the tepid water the sultry bath of summer soothes us as we see the last wisp of clear joy fade into the mist of maturity Poetry – Weezie Nelson Photo – Kimball Nelson
A BIRTH IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD The next door neighbor had a foal last night all long ungainly legs and large nose pale in color sweet in temperament a celebrated birth as one that holds no expectations and few disappointments only a life of oats and love and water Poetry – Weezie Nelson Photo – Kimball [...]