ice covers bare trees / glisten in sun enchanting / gone by afternoon

dusk deer assemble / peaceful gentle animals / suddenly they run

sunny snowy day / red feathers silently drop / hawk perched high in pine

crisp winter morning / joyous birds flit ‘round feeder / chickadee-dee-dee

antique charm bracelet / Nana wistfully clicks clasp / young girl's excitement

reticent small birds / anticipating morsels / lunching al fresco

read aloud fireside / small children's rapt attention / lifelong memories

winter dawn colors / rising sun paints pink blue stripes / birds announce new day

across all seasons / nature's perfect beauty lives / hearts, minds, souls nourished

mosaic on floor / expose marvel of colors / upset sewing box

majestic oak trees / dwarf newly blossomed dogwoods / strong silent sentries

azure winter sky / stately limbs reaching upward / oak tree silhouette

afternoon survey / garden scanned, frozen fields eyed / red-tailed hawk circles

black ominous wings / oddly silent vultures glide / clean up committee

black ominous wings / oddly silent, vultures glide / nature's clean up crew

we ken gold knowledge / incognito cognition / dank emus unmasked

early morning bliss / together under covers / alarm dogs bark poof

still pond, warm spring sun / turtles crowd half-submerged log / group meditation

elegant tall bird / great blue heron wades pond's edge / majestic takeoff

ink blue velvet sky / crepuscular critters creep / owl hunts by moonlight

seasonal soul search / cathartic introspection / reinventing self

early spring morning / gentle rain serenading / rejuvenation

seeking inner peace / cold bitterness bid adieu / better days ahead

falling bread crumb trail / Hansel Gretel wandering / old folk tale emblem

reaching deep inside / human spirit perseveres / spring hopes eternal

garden elegance / branches bending gracefully / camellia blossoms

small birds dot roof's ridge / optimistic twittering / skylight concerto

vernal mountain ridge / exquisite skylight vista / life optimistic

gentle spring showers / mother nature's elixir / restores life's landscapes

snowy white blossoms / gentle breeze wafts sweet fragrance / sublime afternoon

resplendent spring day / muddy turtle queue basking / contemplative zen

linger on sofa / Nana's antimaccasar / tatter cannot rest

linger on sofa / Nana's antimacassar / tatter cannot rest

single bead of dew / prism suspended in air / spider captures art

peroxide princess / kiss planted on warty toad / boom! one handsome prince

vertical brown tubes / mud dauber architecture / black widow entombed

azalea season / garish color explosion / spring art exhibit

seasonal wonders / sensory satiety / pollen overload

spring in full blossom / green lawn becomes white carpet / dogwood petals fall

languorous lake meal / mallard ducks bob expertly / no sashimi chef

neglected garden / kudzu vines gain dominance / perennial plight

hard-packed savanna / vultures circle overhead / amazing patience

cloudless midday sky / waxing crescent moon appears / lunar cameo

spreading green dogwood / cardinal perches with bluebird / nature's RGB

spring daybreak chorus / male songbirds plead for a mate / grass roots marketing

urban denizen / falcon nests on skyscraper / improvisation

heron's stilted grace / morning constitutional / fish out of water

vivid cardinal red / standout in spring's lush pallette / avian art star

springtime abundance / kaleidascopic colors / exterior paint

springtime abundance / kaleidoscopic colors / exterior paint

springtime abundance / polychromatic colors / exterior paint

moon rises at dusk / lake shimmering pink and gray / elegant segue

still pond, rain begins / concentric circles forming / geometric art

small yellow sprinkles / bright festoon around lakes edge / wildflower windfall

low tree canopy / eight goslings seek protection / reality show

quiet garden time / carefully pruned bonsai tree / contemplative art

prickly berry patch / dawn's light reveals sweet ripeness / birds chirp ode to joy

prickly sensations / experientialistic / feeling light and joy

rhododendrons bloom / drawing focus to woods edge / coaxing thankfulness

hinky deportment / wildlife sensibilities / earthquake harbinger

uneasy silence / something hinky this way comes / tiger in the woods

contemplation pond / allow koi fish safe haven / satisfy zen thoughts