On our Sunday afternoon paddle last weekend, we saw many feathered friends. Dragonflies were on the prowl, although winged not feathered. Ducks were swimming leisurely, confident in their aquatic universe. We’d spotted a side pond a bit south of the boat rental after our previous excursion. This time we three paddled determinedly for the spot, […]
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We received three wonderful poems, despite the timing. Perhaps it wasn’t fair to have Labor Day as the deadline for the challenge since this is meant to be a day of rest. However, it also gave people time to polish their poetry with excellent results. We have three entries. All are in English this month […]
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The days are cooler. We decided to go to Olbrich Gardens on last Saturday and for a paddle on Lake Wingra on Sunday. The gardens were cleverly arranged with one way paths to avoid congestion and allow for social distancing. In only an hour at Olbrich, we felt we’d been away for the whole day. […]
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The giant swallowtails are on watch, any hint of a device or camera and they flitter away post haste. They are a skittish butterfly, wings in motion as they sip nectar. I’ve read they prefer pink flowers. In their bid for world dominion, I thought the phlox of the garden were a bit overdone this […]
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This Rose of Sharon tree is the daughter of the original that grew near our place. She is not an only child, however! Several robust sisters surround her. The tree is prolific; each pollinated flower yields a hand full of seeds, and each tree produces thirty blossoms at least. In this case, it is fortunate […]
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Our August poetry challenge was to write a nonet on nature or the seasons; a nine line poem with a descending number of syllables. The participants have cooked up some beautiful images for you. Six wonderful poems, in the order they were received. I’ve made a loose translation for all of them to the other […]
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