Airborne

Today the prompt at CARPE DIEM is "flying."
Sharing with Open Link Monday at Imaginary Garden with Real Toads

 I wrote this first haiku  about a week ago, while watching fair weather clouds  scoot by my window.

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white clouds

sail across the blue sky

migrating geese

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Yesterday, knowing that a three day storm was on its way, we went for a long walk, front-loading on exercise for the week.  This is what greeted us.

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the silent wind

contradicts the low gray sky

the skittish birds know

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Today there is a very different scene outside.  A huge storm is bearing down on us from the tropics.  She is on a collision course with 'Old Man Winter'  who is heading our way from the north and west.

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a summer storm

flies north for an autumn date

with winter

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  Still hundreds of miles away, its presence is very much felt this morning.  I am  listening to the howling wind and watching the scene outside my window as I write.  

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a finch hunkers down

in the shelter of a tree

autumn leaves fly

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Thought for today :  If you are in the storm's path, hunker down like the birds and be safe.

                                            

Scarecrows and Ghosties

  These scarecrows seemed to be everywhere we went on a recent walk through one of the state parks.  It was all decked out for the October holiday beloved by children of all ages.  I wish I had had my scary little 'monster' with me! 

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witches and scarecrows

roam village and countryside

scaring up a treat

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I think I'll get this outfit to wear when I work in the garden!

Looks just like my 'gardener'

Where is the bike lane?

Close up of the biker

These two are up to no good!

No Fishing Allowed

What tree roots do when no one is looking

This is my favorite scarecrow

Shared with AT HOME WITH BOOKS Saturday Snapshots and HAIKU HEIGHTS where the prompt for this week is 'witch.'








    

Resurrection

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knowing about spring...
 trees dress in orange and gold
and laugh out loud

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Shared with CARPE DIEM where the prompt for today is "laughter."

Tears

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a thrush

hits a glass wall

falling rain

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This was written for CARPE DIEM where the prompt for today is 'tears.'  

Pre- Election Agita?

  Has the media-mania in the run-up to the election got you down?  Are you jumpy?  Angry?  Not sure why you are so upset?

  Perhaps the constant bombardment by feverish pundits and news 'commentators' has you a bit on edge?

   Have they convinced you yet that the world will end if so and so is elected or reelected depending on who is speaking?

    You already know who you are voting for, right?  So why stress out about something over which you have little control.
 
     Here's how I am escaping the hype without flying to a remote island in the Pacific.  I:

                  *** Shut the TV and radio "news" off. (OK I will watch the debate, but nothing else especially not anyone else's take on the debate.  I can make up my own mind, thank you very much!)
                     
                  *** Read the paper if I want to know the news.

                  *** Kick back and listen to some soothing music.
                         Here's and hour or so of wonderful Chopin Nocturnes to help              
                         block out the craziness.





                   *** One more thing:   Vote!