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Sunday Stills, the next challenge: Green River

The green waters of the river Are for me like my life’s mirror Life reflected in the water’s flow At times rapid, at times slow, Plunging forward in a waterfall Like my response to a challenging call Or weighed down by silt, lying stagnant Like the drudgery of life, hope dormant Carving its way through hills and valleysContinue reading “Sunday Stills, the next challenge: Green River”

5 Day Black and White Photograph Challenge: Day Four

View of Lake Tahoe, California

Touch

The touch that sent Ripples through me Was it an accident Or was it meant to be A wordless expression Of love so profound That simmering passion Had an outlet found… The touch that sent me In the throes of torment All by myself and silently I tried to decipher what it had meant Was itContinue reading “Touch”

Weekly photo challenge: symmetry

Waterfall at the Wynn Hotel, Las VegasSymmetry of an orchidColosseum at Rome

5 Day Black and White Photograph Challenge: Day Three

All right, I could not play for 2 days because I worked for 40 hours straight… I am back with my entry for day 3. Tranquil sea at Vieques, Puerto Rico

Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge: 2015 Week #6

Here are my entries for my favorite challenge-All roads lead to the sea- in a resort at Hamilton, Bermuda Walking beside Niagara Falls, New York The desert sun beating down, Las Vegas, Nevada Corridor through a Hindu temple in New Jersey

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Let’s Go Fly a Kite

Fly away, at the end of the string Fly away, at the start of spring Up, up, up and away In the cool breeze you may sway Feel the freedom of a lie Though you soar in the sky Your fate is linked to my skill With one tug of the string I can killContinue reading “Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Let’s Go Fly a Kite”

The prize

“You have the right to perform your actions but do not let the fruit be the purpose of your actions, and therefore you won’t be attached to not doing your duty.” -Bhagwad GitaWhen I was young I was taught To go on working without a thought Wasted on the fruits of my labor Fortune, IContinue reading “The prize”

5 Day Black and White Photograph Challenge: Day Two

Here’s my entry for today: Reflection in a tranquil lake

Fate

You often meet your fate on the road you take to avoid it. -French proverb My fate with you was intertwined To be with you I was destined Try as I did to fight my fate Tempting time to stand still and wait While I dabbled in waters new Swimming aimlessly, without a clue Waiting forContinue reading “Fate”

One Word Photo Challenge: Seafoam

Stalactites and stalagmites in a sea cave, BermudaFountain outside Caesar’s Palace Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada Pacific ocean at Monterey, California

5 Day Black and White Photograph Challenge: Day One

Thanks to Cee Neuner for inviting me for this challenge! Please check out her blog for amazing photography and fun contests. My entry for today is a vista of the city of Florence, Italy. I now invite Retiree’s Diary to participate in the challenge. I admire photographs curated from all over the world on this blog.