sun and mist mixing symphonic rainbows kissing love hangs on our lips… though the colors will soon fade I’ll remember us this way #vss365 #symphony #haiku #tanka #poetry #photography #eastcoastkin #WaterfallWednesday #waterfall #art photo: Iconic waterfall in Iceland, with 2 rainbows in the mist.

embark on this trip to the other side of now… where faith must come first #vssdaily #embark #haikuchallenge #faith #haiku #poetry #writingcommunity #art #photography #eastcoastkin #bridge #scape photo: Pics of various bridges to cross. Every journey in life requires a bit of faith to start.

edificial doom built by tiny, windowed rooms… dreams sold by the foot #haikuchallenge #edifice #haiku #poetry #photography #eastcoastkin #scape #urbanscape #writingcommunity Photo: Pic taken in room from its window, looking out onto other rooms with windows.

Sorry, more moon shots. But incoming clouds tonight made for some rather serene photos that I wanted to share. Enjoy! the moon rides waves while my head’s in the clouds… silence swallows me whole #scape #moonscape #moonshot #moon #photography #eastcoastkin #haiku #poetry #art #writingcommunity

new year, same old me… still pining for what’s not mine with this midnight rhyme #scape #moonscape #moonshot #moon #supermoon #photography #eastcoastkin #haiku #poetry #writingcommunity #art photo: Pics of the first full moon of 2026, as she crosses over pine trees by my home. Good night, moon!

good/bad, light/dark, labels for abstractions… but we live in shades of grey #vss365 #abstraction #haikufeels #label #haiku #poetry #photography #eastcoastkin #scape #art #writingcommunity photo: one bird on a dirty snowbank, another in the murky water, navigating this bluish-grey Icelandic scene

broken threads, loose ends, patched sleeves and empty pockets… depression’s sweater #haiku #dailyhaikuprompt #poetry #thread #photography #eastcoastkin #StreetArt #scape #cityscape #urbangaze #writingcommunity #art photo: Street art from Iceland

I’m taking time off. Enjoy the holidays, if you celebrate. Happy New Year’s too. Observing winter solstice, Autumn…you will be missed #vss365 #poetry #haikufeels #haiku #solstice #Autumn #Fall #eastcoastkin #photography photo: A quaint Fall scene in my home town. I miss the Autumn colors already.

beacon in rough storms lantern for dark nights, new love… a burgeoning light #haikufeels #lantern #haiku #poetry #photography #eastcoastkin #nature #scape #writingcommunity photo: from Antelope Canyon on the Navajo Nation lands in Arizona. The light twists like a flame through the rocky crevices.

long night, regret hits like cold sleet upon my face… the thaw comes slowly #vss365 #regret #dailyhaikuprompt #long #night #sleet #haiku #poetry #photography #eastcoastkin #nature #writingcommunity photo: Sleet streaking down in the night.

began bird watching out my window… they’ve been watching me all along #haiku #poetry #nature #birds #Cardinal #eastcoastkin #photography #WindowsOnWednesday photo: With the cold, a new hobby of mine is bird watching out windows. But I realized, birds have been keeping an eye on me all along.

snow squall creates both drifts and ribbons… take in what nature has given #vssdaily #squall #dailyhaikuprompt #snow #drift #haiku #poetry #photography #eastcoastkin #scape #nature photo: Took this pic of my deck after a snow storm. I noticed a delicate snow ribbon had formed along the bench!!

winter’s cold is simmering, but sunlight provides subtle shades of hope #haikufeels #simmer #haiku #poetry #nature #scape #birds #eastcoastkin #photography #stunday #ImageandVerse photos: Window pics of sparrows in a snowy shrub catching sun, eating berries, despite it being 0° Fahrenheit.

old log cabin… charming like a snowflake, weathered by the elements #dailyhaikuprompt #snowflake #haiku #poetry #nature #scape #ForestFriday #eastcoastkin #photography photo: pic of our family’s old cabin in the woods, being romanticized by a soft snow cover that’s masking its weathered bones.

bewitching thoughts flood my brain, pour down my spine… one day, might you be mine? #vss365 #bewitched #haiku #poetry #eastcoastkin #WaterfallWednesday #photography #art #scape #nature #waterfall photo: My pics of the Multnomah Falls, a 600ft tall waterfall in the Columbia Gorge, in Oregon.

changing slowly, but perseverance is her strength… her depth steals my breath #dailyhaikuprompt #breath #haiku #poetry #eastcoastkin #RockinTuesday #photography photo: My pic from Canyonland National Park in Utah.

a soliloquy spoken by the silent sky… I too am enough #vss365 #soliloquy #haikufeels #enough #haiku #poetry #eastcoastkin #MountainMonday #BlueSkyArtShow photo: Taken during an October trip thru Zion National Park and Escalante National Monument in Utah. Some of the bluest skies I’ve ever seen.

what a wrangled web of lights I weaved last winter… lackadaisically lazy, plus I got a little crazy, now the hangover hangs on my fingers #poetry #ImageAndVerse #eastcoastkin #photography #holidays #humor photo: I pulled out the artificial tree lights from last year…ugh! Happy Decorating?!?

the sunset fades as the train lurches forward… with all my baggage #haiku #poetry #eastcoastkin #photography #nature #scape #sunset #train #track photo: This pic shows a peaceful, colorful Western sky at dusk, taken from the caboose of an Amtrak train as it was pulling forward.

Took moonshots tonight, as I walked my dog. Using my iPhone, I had to adjust the exposure on the 2nd shot to tone down the brightness. Enjoy! sing me that tune- “How High the Moon” one more time #moon #fullmoon #supermoon #photography #eastcoastkin #scape #nightscape #moonscape #haiku #poetry

young couple stilled by love, older man steps alone, the past has legs… #HumansOfBlueSky #haiku #poetry #eastcoastkin #photography #nature #scape #Pacific photo: Taken at a beach on an inlet. It captures two lovers standing still, enjoying the view, as an older man walks alone with his head down.

the one and only traffic jam I enjoyed… where the buffalo roam #haiku #poetry #eastcoastkin #photography #buffalo #bison #GrandTeton #nature #scape photo: My pic of the buffalo taking over the road in Grand Teton National Park. Last line of haiku is from a song on public domain- Home on the Range.

land begets trees, trees beget hope and life… breathing through you and me #haiku #poetry #eastcoastkin #photography #ThickTrunkTuesday #nature #scape #tree photos: My first pic is of the largest bald cypress tree trunk in Ohio. My other pics show various views of these wondrous cypress

floating from obscurity to insignificance… full steam ahead #vssdaily (11/30 obscure) #haiku #poetry #lake #steam #nature #eastcoastkin #photography photo: mine

not meant to last, these magical moments of zen… but they do recharge the soul until we can meet again #vss365 #last #poetry #eastcoastkin #photography (short video) #nature #scape #lake #stunday #ImageandVerse Video: Play with sound to hear the lapping waves along this beautifully peaceful lake.

watching you disappear into the dark matter… our shadow love #vss365 #matter #haiku #poetry #eastcoastkin #photography #nature #scape #shadow #swan #love photo: My pic showing two swans, one is in the sunlight as the other floats into the shadows. The whole scene is a contrast of light & dark.

lunar love lights a heart in darkness photo: My #monochrome shots of tonight’s half moon, taken from my yard. Hope you’re having a nice evening!! #scape #moonscape #moonshot #moon #nightscape #BWFri #photography #eastcoastkin #haiku #poetry

writing each day keeps my demons at bay… mental health’s balancing act #vss365 #health #poetry #haiku #photography #eastcoastkin #art #nature #balance photo: My pic of The Cube (created by Tony Rosenthal), taken at Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park. Create art from the heart to maintain mental health!!

I’m on fire, but do not burn. I’ll teach you, but… you must want to learn #vss365 #learn #poetry #haiku #photography #eastcoastkin #autumn #nature #scape photo: My pic of an evergreen seemingly surrounded by flame. The magic of nature teaches us much, if we’re willing to be a witness.

dusk’s reflection asks- did I seize the day? hush, I still have bills to pay… #vss365 #reflection #haikufeels #hush #poetry #haiku #photography #eastcoastkin #nature #scape photo: My pic at dusk of a grove of trees, with their dark reflection spanning across a pond. Some days, we’re just too busy…

life’s not a timed test… so pause to enjoy the show at nature’s request #vss365 #timed #haiku #poetry #eastcoastkin #photography #nature #scape photos: mine - Two pics of the same walking bridge, but from two different angles. Don’t forget to slow your step as you stroll through nature!!

Happy Monday, Safe Travels… My wish for you as this week unravels #BlueSkyMonday #eastcoastkin #photography #haiku #haikufeels #unravel #poetry #scape #nature #water photo: my pic of the gorgeous blue sky and blue water from a bluff on Whidbey Island over looking the grand Pacific Ocean. Enjoy!!

imbibe Autumn’s vibe before her brief colors fade in the dying light #vss365 (imbibe) #Stunday #eastcoastkin #autumn #fall #water #pond #nature #scape #landscape #poetry #haiku photos: Took these last week as the sun was going down literally & figuratively on this gorgeous fall landscape & season.

its roots grow small knees so the cypress can become the biggest of trees #small #BlueSkyArtShow #eastcoastkin #photography #haiku #poetry #nature photo: my pics of the giant bald cypress tree. Their roots develop “knees” (1st pic) for aeration & support. Nature teaches what we need to stand tall‼️

whatever #specific algorithm makes us famous, I’d rather be nameless… alone with the cypress, as her glow sets the forest on fire- that’s my desire #vss365 #eastcoastkin #poetry #fall #nature #sunset #ForestFriday photo: my pic of bald cypress trees as their fall color sets the whole scene ablaze

no one lives here, only the sunset lights the windows… graveyard of dreams #WindowsOnWednesday #WindowWednesday #eastcoastkin #haiku #poetry #photography #writingcommunity #sunset #nature #cemetery photo: my pic in a cemetery of the sunset illuminating the windows within an abandoned structure.

#vss365 #option #poetry #writingcommunity

not an intentional goal, but somehow, taking photos made me whole #vss365 #goal #vssdaily #photo #MountainMonday #BlueSkyMonday #eastcoastkin #nature #scape #GrandTeton photo: Sharing my pics from Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.

beneath the pine, I crush on the moon… she returns the admiration #haikufeels #crush #dailyhaikuprompt #pine #admiration #poetry #haiku #photography #eastcoastkin #moon #moonshot photo: my pic of the moon as I was hiding underneath a pine tree in my yard. The lunar light looks like a heart!

if you stop and stand perfectly still, nature will carry you away #photography #StunDay #eastcoastkin #haiku #poetry #nature photo: my pic captures the famous Snake River as it cuts thru a valley in Grand Teton National Park. Pure water, clean air, pines…a perfect place to get lost!

I hate the stars at night for their cold and distant light my hope slowly fading from sight what good to me now is their galactical guidance? what solace be found in their famous silence? in matters of loss and grief, what help is science? #vss365 #poetry #writingcommunity

if you climb high, you might just see both the forest and the trees #haiku #poetry #nature #photography #ForestFriday #eastcoastkin #scape #mountain photo: Near Mt. Rainier, this pic was taken at the tree line, looking down at the massive pine forest below. A river cuts thru the forest floor.

Pine trees breathe life under the first snow’s cover… Autumn’s days are numbered #dailyhaikuprompt (first snow) #vss365 (number) #haiku #poetry #nature #photography #eastcoastkin photos: Taken in my back yard, these pics show the pure beauty of a gentle first snow, as Fall says her goodbyes.

taking measured steps along a rocky shore… ground yourself in nature’s lore #vss365 #measure #poetry #haiku #photography #RockinTuesday #eastcoastkin #nature photos: Enjoy my pics along the rocky Atlantic Coast in #Acadia National Park in Maine. Soak up the good things in life whenever you can!

wind, waves, sky of orange, pink, purple, nature’s language…universal #BlueSkyArtShow #Evening #EastCoastKin #vss365 #language #haiku #poetry #nature #LakeMichigan Video taken at Wilderness Campground along the shores of Lake Michigan

history moving at warp speed, but nature asks that we take a seat #vss365 #haikufeels #history #warp #nature #lakelife #photography #eastcoastkin #scape #poetry #haiku #writingcommunity photo: mine

northern mockingbird through winter, she’ll be mine… whistling with the pines #dailyhaikuprompt #pine #haiku #poetry #bird #nature #photography #eastcoastkin Photo: My pic of a northern mockingbird atop a red bush against a backdrop of pines. Where I live, other birds migrate south. But she stays!

Tonight’s moon over my neighborhood. Hope everyone has a nice evening ☮️ #moonshot #moonphotography #moon #photography #eastcoastkin #poetry #writingcommunity

below, a busy city above, a quiet tranquil sky… night school #vss365 (education) #poetry #haiku #photography #cityscape #scape #sunset #eastcoastkin photo: mine- view from a hospital room overlooking a cityscape just after sunset. the night sky educates me on how to be still in times of chaos

lakeside #mornings upside down, inside out… reflective introspection #dailyhaikuprompt #photography #eastcoastkin #haiku #poetry #nature #lakelife #fall #michigan Photo: mine- Enjoy these lake views, with reflections of the sky, trees - the perfect place and time for introspection & writing!!