African violet in bloom, crescent moon, and Three Man Army

Pic taken this morning.  Isn’t she beautiful.  There are other buds that hopefully will open.  The longer light and some sunny days will help. Also want to share a pic taken the night of Feb 12 of the crescent moon.  Not a real clear shot but still cool.   twixt purple velvetand lady luna’s bright…

Friday Favorite Feature 26 — “Television,” by Idles

Idles on the Mainstage at Haldern Pop Festival 2019.Photo by Alexander Kellnerl. – r.: Jon Beavis, Mark Bowen, Lee Kiernan, Adam Devonshire and Joe Talbot I know I’ve been going kind of ga-ga over Idles but am frequent listening to their album, “Joy as an Act of Resistance” (2018) while waiting for the just released…

dVerse — Prosery and OLN 356 — The Bamboo Grove

The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove, by Chen Hongshou (1598-1652). Handscroll, ink and color on silk. The Bamboo Grove bright dark midsummer dusk warm nestled doves coo peace red-tailed hawk spreads her wings for home to rest grove with green-walled bamboo calls its thirsty dreamers careful steppers in patterned robes to grace dry leaf…

#FF — The Other Side of the River

PHOTO PROMPT © Dale Rogerson The Other Side of the River Jimmy was so busy rolling his snowman’s head that he didn’t notice Pepper’s leash had slipped off of the rickety step rail. :::POP::: :::Yelp!::: Jimmy’s head swiveled to the sounds. He saw Pepper dragging one leg as she scrambled on the ice to make…

24 SSPC 21 (2nd week — Feb 10-14) Beginning of Spring (Feb 3-20) Risshun — Inside/Outside

Inside/Outside Plumblossomsbehind glasssafe from east windlinger with lilacs where spring is eternalquail wander in canned bird song amongst bamboo and waterfallswarm respite for humans and orchids outside, cold returns; crusts over pondsthat dully gleam under weak sun buck hoof prints frozen in mudsparrows ride power lines wood dragon still sleepswhile chimney smokesearches forblue insky here’s…