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Tag: rocks

snowfall

snow melted in a heart shape over a lichen-covered rock

imagine being buried
in a blank page

By Dave Bontain forest, haikuJanuary 30, 20197 WordsLeave a comment

mountain gorge

rock lifted by the roots of a fallen birch on the side of a mountain

we climb to gaze at the stream’s
effortless descent

By Dave Bontain forest, haikuJanuary 11, 2019January 17, 20199 WordsLeave a comment

Still life with landscape.

Shadows on snow with a close-up of a rock and two sticks.

Self-portrait as nude.
Illuminated spreadsheet.
Frozen watercolor.

By Dave Bontain epigrams and conundrums, forestMarch 17, 20177 WordsLeave a comment

quartzite

Close-up a piece of quartzite on the forest floor, showing the beehive-like arrangement of crystals.

on a warm winter day
the absence of bees

By Dave Bontain forest, haikuFebruary 28, 20179 WordsLeave a comment

A mountain is a mountain

Close-up of a flat, pyramid-shaped rock with shiny blue minerals and a green tint of lichen.

not because of its height in absolute terms but because of its distance. It stands apart—but also in the way. Its roots go deep.

By Dave Bontain epigrams and conundrums, forestJanuary 20, 201725 WordsLeave a comment

boulder field in snow

Long limbs of trees reach out into a snow-covered boulder field or block slope on top of a mountain.

its only other crop
besides lichen

By Dave Bontain forest, haiku, landscape, valleyJanuary 12, 20176 WordsLeave a comment
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