December 31, 2012

Seagull on ramp, waves
covering his orange feet.
And the rain comes down.

December 30, 2012

Rushing from one place
to another, searching for
something. Then go home.

December 29, 2012

Flying through the fog
in a big helicopter.
Then landing in rain.

December 28, 2012

Snuggling in cashmere
with a heating pad in bed.
Warm and toasty bliss.

December 27, 2012

The crush of people
searching for great deals and steals.
Boxing Day shopping.

December 26, 2012

Walking up to the
summit that looks over the
snowy valley. View.

December 25, 2012

Oh to be so spoiled
by everyone that I love.
But love matters more.

December 24, 2012

Excitement building
as Christmas inches its way
towards families.

December 23, 2012

Pines covered in snow
line the high hill by the house.
They look like Christmas.

December 22, 2012

Outside the window
I view the fresh snow sparkling.
People shovel out.

December 21, 2012

Snow falls silently
while I sleep in my warm bed.
Later I will walk.

December 20, 2012

Snow crunching under
foot as we walk up the hill
to view the lookout.

December 19, 2012

Awakened by a
din from gusting wind and rain.
Fall asleep with cat.

December 18, 2012

Anticipating
being at the family
home for Christmas time.

December 17, 2012

Planting spring bulbs in
pots outside my door while the
rain pelts down on me.

December 16, 2012

The wind lashes on
the trees and they scrape windows.
I curl up with tea.

December 15, 2012

Oh what a joy it
is to visit with old friends
and exchange presents.

December 14, 2012

Holiday parties,
it’s good to see old friends and
make new ones. Christmas.

December 13, 2012

Olympic mountains
with freshly fallen bright snow.
The sea laps calmly.

December 12, 2012

A beautiful pine,
the Norfolk decorated.
Living Christmas tree.

December 11, 2012

Red berries against
dark green foliage are so
pretty on holly.

December 10, 2012

Speckled birds hiding
in the low hedge waiting, but
then they fly away.

December 9, 2012

Playing Tetris with
the new house, trying to fit
our possessions in.

December 9, 2012

Playing Tetris with
the new house, trying to fit
our possessions in.

December 8, 2012

Chill air greets me as
I walk out my back door, wrap
my wool coat tighter.

December 7, 2012

Seagulls playing in
the brisk wind by the ocean.
They sail high upwards.

December 6, 2012

River otter eats

crab while seagulls squawk at him.

But he doesn't care.

December 5, 2012

Pebbles thrown up from
the ocean’s depths wait for waves
to carry them back.

December 4, 2012

Wild wind, crashing waves

make my walk by the ocean

exhilarating.

December 3, 2012

Unpacking boxes,
what a tedious task to
fill an afternoon.

December 2, 2012

Chaos and mayhem
in this new house of ours. How
can we organize?

December 1, 2012

Laundry warm from the
dryer and onto body.
Heavenly bliss, sleep.

November 30, 2012

Driftwood piled up on the
abandoned beach, silence, peace.
Waves slide in and out.

November 29, 2012

White caps take the beach
from you and me, but leave it
for the birds and fish.

November 28, 2012

The beach is quiet,
except for crunch of gravel
under crows’ small feet.

November 27, 2012

Lighthouse in the pale
morning sun, welcomes boats in
to the little bay.

November 26, 2012

Oh why does packing
have to be such a damn pain?
I’m ready to move.

November 25, 2012

Sunshine on the beach,
while I run by and look at
the sea and the birds.

November 24, 2012

Busy folks shopping.
Parking lots crammed with cars, trucks.
It’s close to Christmas.

November 23, 2012

Aftermath of storm
leaves beach strewn with rocks and logs.
But dogs can play now.

November 22, 2012

The view from King George
Terrace is so beautiful,
my cares fade away.

November 21, 2012

Logs floating out to
sea, with no beach to rest on.
Wild winter weather.

November 20, 2012

Monkey picked oolong
tea, so delicate and fine.
A true morning treat.

November 19, 2012

Soaked through to the skin,
shivering with cold and damp.
A heroic walk.

November 18, 2012

Sea ducks swim towards

the shore, then they turn and take

flight in a V shape.

November 17, 2012

Busy streets filled with
bustling shoppers and parade
onlookers, Christmas.

November 16, 2012

Sunlight bursts through clouds,

lighting the ocean, mountains.

I relish the light.

November 15, 2012

Old logs wash up on

the beach filled with cast off things.

Wind carries my breath.

November 14, 2012

Dew on the long grass
with sunlight sparkling, beauty.
I walk by and smile.

November 13, 2012

Men and women with
robes and festive coloured hoods.
Convocation time.

November 12, 2012

Christmas cactus with
bright blooms, abundant, early.
Red and pink flowers.

November 11, 2012

I sit inside while
wind lashes the trees and house.
Poppies on my mind.

November 10, 2012

Yellow orchid with
magenta centres makes me
smile with memories.

November 9, 2012

White orchid with its
cascading blooms tinged with pink.
It lights up the room.

November 8, 2012

Crow flies up beside
me on a cold, green railing.
Then he glides away.

November 7, 2012

Dark clouds over the
ocean, but then the sun shines
as I walk and breath.

November 6, 2012

Seal rolling in the
calm seas off of Cattle Point.
Scaring up breakfast.

November 5, 2012

Heron annoyed by
battling seagulls and seaducks.
When will I catch lunch?

November 4, 2012

Waves clash together,
while the sun tries to peak through
thick clouds in the sky.

November 3, 2012

Trimming the pots to
ready them for the hot kiln.
Then I will glaze them.

November 2, 2012

Pale sunlight on sea,
barely visible through fog.
Seagulls, fog horns, waves.

November 1, 2012

Mysterious fog,
frightening jack-o-lanterns-
it’s not Hallowe’en?

October 31, 2012

Fog banks won’t reveal
the mountain vistas I miss.
The rain continues.

October 30, 2012

Ducks bob on the sea,
in the pouring rain, diving,
for a good morsel.

October 29, 2012

Bird hopping through bush,
camouflaged by spots and brown.
Little beating heart.

October 28, 2012

Out of my comfort
zone, wandering aisles, strange store.
Looking for something.

October 27, 2012

Mountain Ash berries
hang heavy outside my place.
Waiting for birdies.

October 26, 2012

Crows at the lookout
waiting for a meal or crumb.
Patience is golden.

October 25, 2012

Last of the berries
fall to the dew covered ground.
The sun hides away.

October 24. 2012

The sky is so grey
and foreboding that I walk
now instead of late.

October 23, 2012

I whip through the route
on my way to Gonzales.
Then I’m back again.

October 22, 2012

Rising above the
strait, the sea, majestic Mt.
Baker, white, snow capped.

October 21, 2012

Shaking apples down
from high in the tree. Now I
make sweet applesauce.

October 20, 2012

Choosing the colours
that I will glaze with today.
Painting and dipping.

October 19, 2012

Dark clouds crowd the sky,
making me dress in layers.
But it does not rain.

October 18, 2012

Everywhere I
look there is a murder of
crows, watching, waiting.

October 17, 2012

After the wind storm,
conkers on the ground reveal
their shiny chestnuts.

October 16, 2012

Howling wind outside
makes me happy to nest here,
with a cat by me.

October 15, 2012

Blazing red trees line
the boulevards and the streets.
Autumn has arrived.

October 14, 2012

Rain pounding the parched
earth, pelting at my window.
Oh what a drab day.

October 13, 2012

Walking in the dark,
listening to seagulls cry.
I look at the sky.

October 12, 2012

Long awaited rain
falls heavily over Oak
Bay. Fresh scents abound.

October 11, 2012

Crows dropping nuts on
the road and checking their work.
Then they fly away.

October 10, 2012

Fog rolling over
McNeill Bay and beyond to
the far away hills.

October 9, 2012

Bending in strange ways,
who knew I could do this pose.
Morning yoga fun.

October 8, 2012

I am thankful for
family, friends, and the cat.
Happy Thanksgiving.

October 7, 2012

Packing a picnic
lunch for a day trip today.
Excitement to come.

October 6, 2012

Blinding sun above
shimmering on the water.
Lighting up my day.

October 5, 2012

Chirashi sushi,
such an assortment of fish.
Many flavours blend.

October 4, 2012

Waning moon looks down
on me, as I walk by sea.
Soon it will be full.

October 3, 2012

Hawk circling high up
above me, searching, scouring,
the ground for his lunch.

October 2, 2012

Trial Island is
shrouded in fog, its lighthouse
disappearing now.

October 1, 2012

In the morning, there
is a nip to the air, that
makes me grab a coat.

September 30, 2012

Running by the dew
soaked grass, seeing my breath in
the crisp autumn air.

September 29, 2012

Fine matcha powder,
mixed with genmaicha, make tea
a wonderful treat.

September 28, 2012

Mount Baker shrouded
by clouds, in the distance, lost.
But I know it’s there.

September 27, 2012

Melancholy gulls
in sea, call mournfully, to
gulls sitting on shore.

September 26, 2012

Crow balances on
slender branch, bending toward
ground, then flies away.

September 25, 2012

Running by the sea,
the sun trying to peak out
and the waves lapping.

September 24, 2012

A multitude of
bird songs fill my ears with joy.
I walk for new songs.

September 23, 2012

Sunlight above me,
sidewalk beneath my shoes, feet.
I am contented.

September 22, 2012

Small river otter
babies hunting in the bay.
Sleek shining heads, tails.

September 21, 2012

Vintage dresses so
 carefully sewn in bright silks.
When can I wear you?

September 20, 2012

Orange sun peeking
over the distant mountains.
The ocean shines back.

September 19, 2012

Fog rolls in over
McNeill Bay, ghostly, quiet.
Hiding South Oak Bay.

September 18, 2012

Early morning I
see otters, birds, deer, and seals.
Wildlife rules my walks.

September 17, 2012

Oregon grape plant,
resplendent with berries, red
leaves. A sign of fall.

September 16, 2012

Oh little kitty,
must we battle again, puss?
It’s my heating pad.

September 15, 2012

Pink, orange sky, calm,
blue sea. An Impressionist’s
dream. I gaze in awe.

September 14, 2012

White butterfly flits
over autumn crocuses.
Breathtaking beauty.

September 13, 2012

As the leaves commence
their change in colour, falling,
I stroll by the sea.

September 12, 2012

Fennel growing wild
emitting its licorice
scent in the warm air.

September 11, 2012

Love is knowing that
you don’t want to get up from
snuggling in your bed.

September 10, 2012

Oh what fierce brambles
guard your sweetness, blackberries.
But you are worth it.

September 9, 2012

Running down Beach Drive
staring out at the ocean.
Listening to breath.

September 8, 2012

Bird songs pervasive,
pleasing, through the sweet, warm air.
I listen in awe.

September 7, 2012

Lying on hot sand,
I’m hotter by the minute.
I dive in the sea.

September 6, 2012

Blue sky reflected
on calm, still ocean water.
Like a fresh painting.

September 5, 2012

Dew drops on grass, lit
by early morning sunshine.
Orange glowing sea.

September 4, 2012

Two fawns, munching on
the golf course greens, stare at me.
Wide eyes, innocence.

September 3, 2012

Mist rolling in from
the sea, hiding islands, boats.
A lone crow flies by.

September 2, 2012

Whirling through the air
on a ride at the fair. Fun,
bright colours around.

September 1, 2012

Dew stays on the grass
for longer each day, colder.
Autumn approaches.

August 31, 2012

Sun rising over
the horizon, bright orange.
The sea laps the shore.

August 30, 2012

Fawns crossing the street
gingerly, after their mom.
Each day they grow more.

August 29, 2012

Sweet strawberries from
the garden, warmed by the sun.
Hoping for more soon.

August 28, 2012

Pink and orange clouds
on the horizon, daybreak.
The ocean reflects.

August 27, 2012

Silence on the bay,
broken only by the calls
of multiple crows.

August 26, 2012

Watching the washer
spin around with suds, water.
It’s monotonous.

August 25, 2012

Crows on the beach call
out to crows in high treetops.
In bush small birds hide.

August 24, 2012

I watch as a crow
walks casually across
a Beach Drive crosswalk.

August 23, 2012

Winds blow off the sea
bringing new smells and fun for
birds, seagulls and crows.

August 22, 2012

Swallows dart from hedge
to air with loud bursts of songs.
I wonder at them.

August 21, 2012

Three baby river
otters play in the kelp beds.
Seagulls fly over.

August 20, 2012

Late blooming lady
slipper orchid, green, purple.
A gift from nature.

August 19, 2012

Seal glides by heron
while baby otters swim with
their mother in sea.

August 18, 2012

A bright sunny day
blighted by clouds and cold wind.
It’s not a beach day.

August 17, 2012

Canada geese with
babies in tow in ocean.
I walk by watching.

August 16, 2012

Cat with paw outstretched
cleans between his toes, back, tail.
Then he stares at me.

August 15, 2012

Heron and seagulls
battle in the sky for sea.
The ocean is calm.

August 14, 2012

Triplet fawns growing
by the week, learning from mom.
Big eyes, big ears, spots.

August 13, 2012

First blackberries, tart,
not sweet enough yet. I have
berry eagerness.

August 12, 2012

Doe with spotted twins
steps forward to shield them. But
I mean you no harm.

August 11, 2012

Seagull sits on top
of chimney squawking loudly.
Is it his grand house?

August 10, 2012

Crow high on his wire,
cawing at me or others.
King of his castle.

August 9, 2012

My love for you has
grown deeper over the years.
You are my true love.

August 8, 2012

Heron and crow watch
the grey skies, grey water, waves.
The rain falls on us.

August 7, 2012

Bald eagle high up
above me, small in my car.
He’s a regal bird.

August 6, 2012

Mother duck, with her
ducklings all in a row fast
to follow downstream.

August 5, 2012

Pack of three wolves howl
together, as one. First one,
then all, then none. Peace.

August 4, 2012

Looking out over
the ancient valley, dry.
Sprinklers cool me off.

August 3, 2012

Blazing sun off road
as I climb to the summit.
The valley below.

August 2, 2012

Canada geese glide
like swans over the calm sea.
Crows nearby observe.

August 1, 2012

First dragonfly of
the season flits by me quick.
Bright glimmering blue.

July 31, 2012

Diving, tail gleaming,

river otter frolicking

in the calm ocean.

July 30, 2012

Sun on the maple
tree turning its leaves golden.
Swaying in the wind.

July 29, 2012

Sleeping cat doesn’t
know that I’m watching him doze.
Does he dream of fish?

July 28, 2012

Butterflies flying
by on a warm summer day.
From flower to air.

July 27, 2012

Sunny summer day,
feel not a care in the world.
Strolling in the warmth.

July 26, 2012

Fresh lettuce from the
garden, so tender, tasty.
Hoping for more soon.

July 25, 2012

Sunlight hits the leaves
of the Aloe vera plant.
Bright green and growing.

July 24, 2012

The smell of cooking
chicken, rosemary, lemon.
Anticipation.

July 23, 2012

Wind whistling outside
my window, rain, sun, blue skies.
What will the day bring?

July 22, 2012

Misty rain dewing
on the links along the sea.
Grey skies don’t deter.

July 21, 2012

Pink and orange blooms
Alstroemeria, beauty
by the road. I walk.

July 20, 2012

Rain pouring outside
makes a little longer in
bed so delicious.

July 19, 2012

Bird conversations
in trees, loud, above my head.
What are they saying?

July 18, 2012

Strawberry finches
chase coy mates around the golf
course and down Beach Drive.

July 17, 2012

Little birdies lead
me down the path flying in
front then hiding, gone.

July 16, 2012

Droplets on my car
streaming away with speed, wind.
Sunlight coming down.

July 15, 2012

Overcast Oak Bay
with mist makes for fine running.
Scenery abounds.

July 14, 2012

Thunder scares cat and
he snuggles against me, mute.
Sheet lightning outside.

July 13, 2012

Crashing thunder storm
draws me out of my dreams fast.
Then the rain comes down.

July 12, 2012

What a beautiful day
to wear bright tangerine clothes.
The warm sun shines down.

July 11, 2012

Empty days and nights.
No purpose to what happens.
Boredom haunts me.

July 10, 2012

Small crow feather flies
in the light wind of today.
Glimmering black-blue.

July 9, 2012

Little bird collects
downy feathers for her nest.
Flies away from me.

July 8, 2012

Another sunny
day in glorious Oak Bay.
Mist over the sea.

July 7, 2012

Canada geese call
in the silence of morning.
The sun shines through haze.

July 6, 2012

Sunlight glancing off
of McNeill Bay while birds bob.
Ocean waves come in.

July 5, 2012

Heron glides over
seaweed covered rocks, searching.
Soon he will find fish.

July 4, 2012

Robin hopping through
wet grass in search of breakfast.
He will find morsels.

July 3, 2012

Rushing wind ringing
bell from Kamakura and
shaking tree branches.

July 2, 2012

Grey skies in my view,

making me think of autumn.

When will summer start?

July 1, 2012

Tide out so far now
exposing treacherous rocks.
But shallows are calm.

June 30, 2012

Pine trees drooping with
fresh fallen rain, sparkling bright.
Small pine cones growing.

June 29, 2012

Pansies blooming out
of an old broken teapot.
Recycled beauty.

June 28, 2012

Campanula blooms
glowing blue against their green.
Lighting up my day.

June 27, 2012

Why does cat always
take my comfortable spot?
He’s a heat vampire.

June 26, 2012

Bleeding heart plant fades,
giving way to lily blooms.
Spring turns to summer.

June 25, 2012

Cat gets up last from
the warm, snug bed, yawning wide.
Then he finds new bed.

June 24, 2012

Eagle gliding high
over south Oak Bay, hungry.
Looking for his lunch.

June 23, 2012

Entering my room
is fresh, dewy air, like fall.
Feels like October.

June 22, 2012

Dark clouds brew over
the bay, as I’m walking by.
The wind whips my hair.

June 21, 2012

Spring gives way, summer
arrives with brand new flowers.
My spring flowers fade.

June 20, 2012

Hydrangea with
Lacecap white flowers in shade.
Summer sun shines down.

June 19, 2012

Strawberry finch flies
away from me for safety.
Then he chirps and sings.

June 18, 2012

Squawking seagulls on
the roof of a house by sea.
Crows across the street.

June 17, 2012

Small river otter
plays in shallows of the sea.
He jumps on a rock.

June 16, 2012

Bright azalea
with sweet scent wafting along.
I pause to smell, breathe.

June 15, 2012

California
quails, head bobbing, seek a bush.
While I walk, watching.

June 14, 2012

River otter in
the sea, hunting, frolicking.
Waves crash to the shore.

June 13, 2012

Happy pansies bloom
in old teapots draping down.
Looks like they’re smiling.

June 12, 2012

Chestnut tree with small
chestnuts growing in the sun.
Nearby a bird sings.

June 11, 2012

Chill morning air drifts
down the street towards our home.
Wind smells like the sea.

June 10, 2012

Aloe on sunny

window sill, growing, changing.

It reaches for sun.

June 9, 2012

Sunlight on wild rose
teasing out scent of beauty.
But under are thorns.

June 8, 2012

Bird songs drift through the
open window, reminding
me of spring, nesting.

June 7, 2012

The rain brings with it
lush green growth and bright flowers.
But I long for sun.

June 6, 2012

Finally the sun
returns with its glorious
rays and warmth to us.

June 5, 2012

I sleep until cat
wakes me up in the night. Why?
For more food or pets?

June 4, 2012

Relentless cat comes
to seek out my lap and pets.
I’m never alone.

June 3, 2012

More clouds in the sky,
making this not look like June.
When will the sun come?

June 2, 2012

Blackberry brambles
growing outside my window.
A promise of fruit.

June 1, 2012

A new month arrives
fresh with growth, green, and moisture.
Rainy June the first.

May 31, 2012

Liquid sunshine falls
outside my window, heavy.
The month ends in rain.

May 30, 2012

Month drawing to close,
all ready for the summer.
Waiting for the sun.

May 29, 2012

Angry robin twirps
at swooping crow, nearby tree.
Leave my nest alone.

May 28, 2012

Hungry tummy waits

for morning meal, grumbling loud.

Soon will be sated.

May 27, 2012

Peering out at the
summer sun, ready to run.
Glorious Sunday.

May 26, 2012

Trying to get done
all of the pots I’ve spun, rush.
Weary at the end.

May 25, 2012

Fierce, hunting cat with
peacock feather in paws, mouth.
Little clicking noise.

May 24, 2012

Meowing cat makes me
wonder what he wants, needs, likes.
Then he walks away.

May 23, 2012

Acceleration,
brakes, engine, mileage, comfort.
Test driving a car.

May 22, 2012

Glorious Daphne
Odora. My face buried,
citrus sweet scent.

May 21, 2012

Wet wisteria,
drooping with rain drops falling.
Sweet scent drifting in.

May 20, 2012

Strolling down the beach,
picking up and inspecting
shells and rocks, beauty.

May 19, 2012

Hoping the ferries
will run on time today. To
get me away now.

May 18, 2012

Anticipating
a weekend trip to Salt Spring.
A scenery change.

May 17, 2012

Beautiful black pearls
glint at me from trays, calling.
Take me home with you.

May 16, 2012

Meowy cat wants me
to pay attention to him.
Pretty green eyes stare.

May 15, 2012

Wondering how long
it will take to get ready.
Meeting coming up.

May 14, 2012

Waiting for my day’s
activities to begin.
I sit patiently.

May 13, 2012

Stupid Office Word,
not opening my haikus.
Frustrating program.