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A story of immense cuteness

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Today as I was walking down the stairs at the Edmonds Waterfront Center, I heard a little boy loudly exclaiming “thank you, thank you, thank you” as one of our baristas added sprinkles to his waffle cone ice cream. It looked like there was a pint of ice cream in the cone. Ah, some distilled joy!

This boy was wearing swim gear (tank top and shorts) while the two adult women with him were wearing long pants and sweat shirts. The different ways adults and children interpret sunny days, eh? I guess we’ll know we’re officially in fall when even the kids are wearing long pants and sweaters.

Today’s Haiku Challenge: Waves

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sunset through the waves
sunlight sparkles upon the surf
fading into night

On Twitter, er, X, the user @Bleu_Owl posts a daily prompt “Haiku Challenge”. Today’s prompt is “wave”. The above is my contribution. I hope you enjoy it!

A Walk Along The Beach

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to approach the sand
as the wind comes from the west
sun behind mountains

Blessings of Springtime

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glorious sunlight
with the blessings of springtime
life upon the shore

I took this photo while walking along the shore near my home. It is one of my favorite places. I hope you got to enjoy your day.

Edits made with Adobe Spark. Photo take with my Samsung S9.

December 30, 2020

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the sun’s descent
behind the mountains
into the sea

I took this photo at Marina Beach, along the Edmonds waterfront earlier this week. It’s one of my favorite place on earth.

Shot with my Samsung S9, I’m quite amazed at the quality of images that I get from my phone. I also wonder how much better my photos would be if I used a better phone, or, egads, an actual camera.

Sunday, December 27, 2020

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sunset in Edmonds
cold wind blowing from the west
brilliant colors sing

A Haiku Response To The Word of the Day Challenge

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My contribution to today’s Word of the Day Challenge: Sand. I, being me, opt for a haiku.

memories of sand
I love the smell of the beach
the winds from the west

Tide Against Sand

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tide moves against sand

with air dancing upon waves

heron’s patient stealth

Facing Westwards: Tonight’s #Haiku

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I’m facing westwards
And mountains cover the sun
A sweet summer night

This one was fun to make. It makes me quite happy.

Next to the Shore 

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Listen to the surf 

The wave’s eternal motion 

Lulling me to sleep