there is no safe place when cruelty becomes sport vengeance in the wind
~kat
After a brief reprieve from bitter cold and wintry weather the winds returned today. When I was a girl I loved the wind. But age and experience…and reality have jaded my perception. The winds strip the trees bare. Icy breezes drop temperatures to bitter lows. Trees snap and lose their footing. Now that I am older I take shelter when the winds come. These days when the wind whips through the trees I hold my breath and hope that the walls and roof hold. These days the calm after the storm brings sweet relief amidst the aftermath of the tempest’s rage.
Keep safe my friends. Keep each other safe. Peace, love, and glimmers to you. ~kat
It is my favorite spot near my home Peter. In summer it is a cozy hollow shaded by hardwood and juniper tree’s bursting with pale blue berries! I suspect, based on the ground settling, that it is a safe place for wildlife, for rabbits and fawning doe. In winter, as you can see all is exposed. In my youth I would have created a “fort” under those juniper branches, the home base for all sorts of wild adventures.
Haha! I was waiting for that…full time work, caretaking, and running a household have severely limited my opportunities for leisure time and adventure. 🤪
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January 30th, 2025 at 12:29 am
A very moving haiku Kat. Stay well my friend
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January 30th, 2025 at 8:59 am
Thank you Sadje…there is a rising level of terror here. I worry for the children once again who are seen as chattel by the current administration 😟
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January 30th, 2025 at 9:40 am
Yes, this is the current atmosphere in USA. I’m sorry.
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January 30th, 2025 at 9:42 am
😢
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January 30th, 2025 at 7:35 am
What a wonderful bit of woodland!
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January 30th, 2025 at 9:05 am
It is my favorite spot near my home Peter. In summer it is a cozy hollow shaded by hardwood and juniper tree’s bursting with pale blue berries! I suspect, based on the ground settling, that it is a safe place for wildlife, for rabbits and fawning doe. In winter, as you can see all is exposed. In my youth I would have created a “fort” under those juniper branches, the home base for all sorts of wild adventures.
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January 30th, 2025 at 10:10 am
What’s stopping you?
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January 30th, 2025 at 11:26 am
Haha! I was waiting for that…full time work, caretaking, and running a household have severely limited my opportunities for leisure time and adventure. 🤪
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January 30th, 2025 at 11:31 am
…and my bones aren’t up to building it for you!
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January 30th, 2025 at 1:06 pm
It’s the thought that matters. Oh to be young again! 🙂
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