Saturday, June 30, 2012

June 30, 2012


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

Friday, June 29, 2012

Thursday, June 28, 2012

June 28, 2012


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

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

June 27, 2012


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

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

June 26, 2012


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

Monday, June 25, 2012

June 25, 2012


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

Sunday, June 24, 2012

June 24, 2012


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

Saturday, June 23, 2012

June 23, 2012


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

Friday, June 22, 2012

June 22, 2012


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

Thursday, June 21, 2012

June 21, 2012


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

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

June 20, 2012


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

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

June 19, 2012


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

Monday, June 18, 2012

June 18, 2012


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

Sunday, June 17, 2012

June 17, 2012


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

Saturday, June 16, 2012

June 16, 2012


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

Friday, June 15, 2012

June 15, 2012


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

Thursday, June 14, 2012

June 14, 2012


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

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

June 13, 2012


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

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

June 12, 2012


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

Monday, June 11, 2012

June 11, 2012


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

Sunday, June 10, 2012

Saturday, June 09, 2012

June 9, 2012


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

Friday, June 08, 2012

June 8, 2012


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

Thursday, June 07, 2012

June 7, 2012


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

Wednesday, June 06, 2012

Tuesday, June 05, 2012

June 5, 2012


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

Monday, June 04, 2012

June 4, 2012


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

Sunday, June 03, 2012

June 3, 2012


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

Saturday, June 02, 2012

June 2, 2012


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

Friday, June 01, 2012

June 1, 2012


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