within this spring breeze
the flower has transformed
gracing the spring air
Today I experimented with creating animation with Adobe Spark. A fun creation, and I have a ton to learn. What do you think?
Blog
Blossoms Fading
springtime passing by
now branches filling with leaves
blossom petals shed
I’m noticing the cherry blossoms, oh so recently bursting forth, starting to fall. It is one their beauties, their fragility, their temporary presence. Emergence to vanished is such a short window.
Communicating The Bare Necessities
This morning I was talking about the importance of brevity in communication. Elegant prose has its place, of course. But when you’re communicating information, say in a corporate environment, in the blizzard of information that is today’s modern landscape, crisp, clear language is critical. Bullet points, sentence fragments, focus on key elements, don’t bury the lede.
“Wait”, you might say, “isn’t this guy studying web development? Why’s he going on about writing and communication?” Well, remember what purpose a website serves: communication. It’s a delivery mechanism for information. Interactivity, color schemes, layout all need to serve the function of the site. Cool features, in and of themselves, at best are distractions unless they serve the reader/viewer.
So, with that, remember, when it comes to most “business writing”, focus on the bare (bear?) necessities.
Dusk In Edmonds
such a graceful sight
as sun moves down the mountain
night’s beauty gathers
This is my contribution to the Fandango One Word Challenge for today: “such”. Not the easiest word to create from, I must say.
I took this photo a few days ago along the waterfront of Edmonds, WA, just a short drive from my house. It’s one of my favorite places.
Dandelions
undesirable
graced with deep tenacity
loved by butterflies
Moving Forward
This journey into web development has plenty of moments of euphoria when I “get it”, and plenty of wanting to scream “I’m such an idiot”. Success is simply stepping forward after each one, learning and growing.
Word of the Day Challenge: Abandoned
troubling my mind
why was this place abandoned?
these lives forgotten
Today’s Word of the Day Challenge features the word “abandoned”, which reminded me of all the houses I’ve seen, empty, decaying. I wonder about the lives that were there before. I wonder about what caused these places to be left behind. What joys, sadnesses and pain have faded into oblivion?
Silence With My Tea
dawn glowing golden
flowing over eastern hills
silence with my tea
Spring Sunset
watching the sunset
colors against the blue sky
spring’s glory arrived
The night’s calmness
in the night’s calmness
I delight in the silence
stars in the spring sky