Coffee Shop Vibes

Light against the dark
A light within the darkness

within coffee shops
respites from the coldest rain
such sanctuary

I took this photo at Everett’s Narrative Coffee. The ambiance delights me. With its brick walls, I return to many cold, wet days from when I lived downtown Seattle. Books, pastries, coffee; the elements of classic elegance.

Just a little editing in Photoshop to capture the mood. A little blur for a vignette, a bit of color balancing, et viola!

A spring rose

Siding rose

the motion of spring
turning sunlight into life
this moment embraced

Spring Irises

Spring Irises
Spring Irises


these spring irises
the other side of the fence
caressed by the rain

Ferns in the Forest

Ferns
Ferns in the Woods
underneath the trees
branches filtering sunlight
springtime’s gentleness 

A Break In The Rain

Bee In A Flower
Bee In An Orange Flower


a break in the rain
bees insist on gathering
glorious nectar

This bee was energetic little lady was hard to capture, as she kept bouncing from flower to flower. I am rather proud of this humble shot with my Samsung S9.

Footsteps Fade

as my footsteps fade
drifting into memories
sunlight on raindrops

Fallen Blossoms

Fallen Blossoms
Fallen Blossoms


through today’s rain
spring and summer soon will fuse
through falling blossoms

I shot this one near my house. The shape and structure of this tree are just lovely, and the ground covered with fallen blossoms seemed a perfect metaphor while spring is supplanted by summer.

Urban Flower: A Haiku

Urban Flower

upon the roadside
waiting for the bees to come
embracing sunlight

Earthbound Blossoms

Earth bound blossoms

petals scattering
memories of fading spring
summer whispers “soon”

Watching the trees shed their blossoms’ petals is both beautiful and sad. Summer comes on the death of spring.

Mists flowing the trees

mists flowing through trees

moisture upon the petals

dreaming of the sun