Caged Heirloom

Protected age
Safety behind bars
Still gets eaten

It has become apparent that my gardening skills are lacking. Lucky for me, tomatoes will grow in even some of the worst conditions. Last season, squirrels, birds, rodents, woodlice and a variety of fungi ruined our efforts. So, I caged in the raised beds to keep out the larger offenders.

The fruit near the edges did not fare so well. (Imagine a little rat poking his nose in there for a treat)

Thank you WordPress for fixing the unbroken yet again. For changing it up and wasting my time. If an app/software feels the need to stay relevant by “fixing” all that is broken about it, you have revealed your insecurity of value in the product you have produced.
Providing AI options reveals where this is all headed. Fake. Moving stuff around to validate your job is stupid. Get it right and just stop already.
Here are some time-tested words that work: courteous, thoughtful, sensitive. Next time, every time, changes should be optional.
Sorry ’bout the rant.

Old Guard

Stands at the top knoll
Staunch against the wind
Slowly bends to time

In recent outings, I travel light. One camera, one lens.
AI is extremely useful when it comes to stitching so many photos.

Starlings and the moon. More AI – In camera multiple exposure.
AI reads exposure values and evens them out in camera.

Take a Breath

If only I could stand on mountains
Or on the shoulders of men
Greater than I

Those whose lives have meaning
Beyond mere living
Statements made in their dying breath

Where can I find such a place
Within a heart
Of such complacency

This life lived
Head down
Burrowed into survival

And now as I survey
The landscape of past decades
That flash of lightning

A daughter calls
Or embraces
And says “I love you dad”
Thanks for all you did

I find
I am already there

Unlikely Visitor

Hi guys!
How’s it goin’?
Hey where ya going?

“I come in peace” means nothing in the moment.
Like trust, love, respect or anything of value it is earned over time through action.

“Actions speak louder than words” simply never goes away.