tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85617432011-10-21T20:41:15.274-07:00Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.comBlogger461100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-38506823720202672682011-10-21T08:35:00.000-07:002011-10-21T20:41:15.291-07:00fending off winter <br />with sheets and pillowcase<br />last tomatoes ripen<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-3850682372020267268?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-50837791326218061342010-10-21T15:51:00.000-07:002010-10-21T15:53:16.240-07:00October tango<br />rising moon and setting sun<br />embrace at arms length<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-5083779132621806134?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-25454714599450280342010-06-03T14:39:00.000-07:002010-06-03T14:42:01.446-07:00frightened by the dog<br />they huddle at pond's center<br />"Make way for ducklings!"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-2545471459945028034?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-18544940846733261912010-03-10T15:40:00.000-08:002010-03-10T15:42:57.553-08:00snow, trees, sky all gray<br />muddy metamorphosis<br />winter into spring<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-1854494084673326191?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-87143465426672508272010-03-08T08:43:00.000-08:002010-03-08T08:44:56.176-08:00winter is melting<br />dripping onto the sidewalk<br />refreezing at night<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-8714346542667250827?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-27594231824066784882010-03-02T14:39:00.000-08:002010-03-02T14:40:52.428-08:00winter's last full moon<br />waning with melting snowpack<br />birdsongs are changing<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-2759423182406678488?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-79208843005510874542009-03-20T11:44:00.001-07:002009-03-20T11:46:37.618-07:00in Minnesota<br />spring is a subjective thing<br />fresh snow this morning<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-7920884300551087454?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-17935862003951650152008-02-15T12:40:00.000-08:002008-02-15T12:41:39.031-08:00backyard battlefield<br />crimson splatters stain new snow<br />dog's nails shorter now<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-1793586200395165015?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-85078606631664507702008-02-15T12:37:00.000-08:002008-02-15T12:40:16.436-08:00mercury plummets<br />even the dog walks faster<br />at forty below<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-8507860663166450770?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-56927737148169197572007-09-27T07:27:00.000-07:002007-09-27T07:29:33.277-07:00harvest moon waxing<br />maples and sumac crimson<br />each morning cooler<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-5692773714816919757?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-67504935223625435772007-08-14T21:18:00.000-07:002007-08-14T21:19:13.854-07:00rebuilding the street<br />two bulldozers rumble by<br />shaking our old house<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-6750493522362543577?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-86910752310385962742007-07-25T07:09:00.000-07:002007-07-25T07:12:21.298-07:00bowing left then right<br />honoring the water gods<br />sprinklers pay homage<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-8691075231038596274?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-26692249506928927602007-03-31T16:37:00.000-07:002007-03-31T16:38:27.554-07:00April showers bring<br />towel washing, floor mopping<br />with a new puppy<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-2669224950692892760?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-3874484540980024442007-03-31T16:33:00.000-07:002007-03-31T16:36:59.517-07:00mudpuddles green grass<br />snowbanks melted overnight<br />puppy springs forward<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-387448454098002444?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-63730805287751788372007-03-05T13:51:00.000-08:002007-03-05T13:52:35.706-08:00full moon disappears<br />opposite rainbow sunrise<br />walking the puppy<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-6373080528775178837?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-1169297749032032232007-01-20T04:53:00.000-08:002007-01-20T04:55:49.043-08:00on the back burners<br /> a thousand miles between them<br /> winter soups simmer<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-116929774903203223?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-1168580893713272792007-01-11T21:42:00.000-08:002007-01-11T21:49:30.426-08:00perched on one leg<br /> heads tucked feathers fluffed<br /> procrastinating<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-116858089371327279?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-1168579729698711912007-01-11T21:27:00.000-08:002007-01-11T21:28:49.706-08:00global warming myth<br /> along the Mississippi<br /> winter robins flock<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-116857972969871191?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-1168090252618511492007-01-06T05:28:00.000-08:002007-01-06T05:30:52.626-08:00much goes unnoticed<br /> hidden in winter forest<br /> watching the hikers<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-116809025261851149?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-1167398022208718842006-12-29T05:09:00.000-08:002006-12-29T05:22:56.753-08:00no rush to take wing<br /> a bevy of trumpeters<br /> ply Christmas river<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-116739802220871884?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-1166618417074305662006-12-20T04:38:00.000-08:002006-12-20T04:42:43.333-08:00waiting for first snow<br /> Christmas just five days away<br /> Grandson is talking<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-116661841707430566?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-1154839692172415162006-08-05T21:46:00.000-07:002006-08-05T21:48:12.180-07:00slow summer rivers<br /> Minnesota slides into<br /> the Mississippi<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-115483969217241516?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-1135012917604025372005-12-19T09:20:00.000-08:002005-12-19T09:21:57.613-08:00pond frozen solid<br /> snow blankets the countryside<br /> grandson is walking<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-113501291760402537?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-1134711355725239622005-12-15T21:34:00.000-08:002005-12-15T21:35:55.726-08:00a mischief of mice<br /> busy in the winter night<br /> we long for a cat<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-113471135572523962?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-1134711270614454902005-12-15T21:30:00.000-08:002005-12-15T21:34:30.623-08:00a mischief of mice<br /> busy in the quiet night<br /> scatter at the snap<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-113471127061445490?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-1132677200193094352005-11-22T08:31:00.000-08:002005-12-04T05:38:38.366-08:00perched on dawn's edge<br /> rhinestone bezels sparkling<br /> city waits for snow<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-113267720019309435?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-1131500712203132692005-11-08T17:42:00.000-08:002005-12-04T05:39:53.110-08:00lava flow sunrise<br /> oozes across morning sky<br /> cooling into day<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-113150071220313269?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-1131500557008208252005-11-08T17:39:00.000-08:002005-11-08T17:42:37.016-08:00Sunday afternoon<br /> sunlight fades while lovers nap<br /> in autumn's embrace<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-113150055700820825?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-1131165718348967772005-11-04T20:33:00.000-08:002005-11-04T20:41:58.356-08:00black cacophony<br /> fades in peach autumn sunrise<br /> murder wings southward<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-113116571834896777?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-1130824750744279522005-10-31T21:57:00.000-08:002005-10-31T21:59:10.743-08:00stones fly from my hand<br /> skipping across the river<br /> autumn's final fling<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-113082475074427952?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-1103202217827048892004-12-16T05:01:00.000-08:002004-12-16T05:03:37.826-08:00 arms barely touching <br /> side-by-side on the loveseat <br /> winter sweaters dry<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-110320221782704889?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-1101879040620057542004-11-30T21:29:00.000-08:002004-11-30T21:30:40.620-08:00 magic and beauty <br /> of the winter's first snowfall <br /> stolen by the drive<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-110187904062005754?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-1100530926939885552004-11-15T06:59:00.000-08:002004-11-15T07:02:06.940-08:00 first ice rims the pond <br /> glistening in mid-day sun <br /> soon the geese will leave<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-110053092693988555?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-1100216405458342972004-11-11T15:38:00.000-08:002004-11-11T15:40:05.456-08:00 each year a new ring <br /> encircling the heartwood <br /> from sapling to stump <br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-110021640545834297?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-1099979219512427752004-11-08T21:44:00.000-08:002004-11-08T21:46:59.513-08:00 finery stripped <br /> leaves whipping hither and yon <br /> trees gnarled and gray<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-109997921951242775?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-1099611889337103342004-11-04T15:43:00.000-08:002004-11-04T15:44:49.336-08:00 silver jetliners <br /> lumber through clear autumn skies <br /> splicing blue to brown<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-109961188933710334?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-1099141594759411092004-10-30T06:00:00.000-07:002004-10-30T06:06:34.760-07:00 <br /> <br /> <br /> flotsam and mallards <br /> pausing on their journey south <br /> circle the eddy<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-109914159475941109?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-1098968256568310842004-10-28T05:55:00.000-07:002004-10-28T05:57:36.566-07:00 full lunar eclipse <br /> Red Sox clinch the World Series <br /> in the eerie light<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-109896825656831084?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-1098763682072397692004-10-25T21:08:00.000-07:002004-10-26T21:16:48.120-07:00 apple crisp evening <br /> harvest moon waxing through <br /> maple’s golden glow <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-109876368207239769?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-1098668851348952122004-10-24T18:47:00.000-07:002004-10-24T18:47:31.346-07:00 turquoise and salmon <br /> sunrise lights up the lindens <br /> boulevard glowing <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-109866885134895212?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-1098668035471079342004-10-24T18:34:00.000-07:002004-10-24T18:51:11.140-07:00standing in autumn <br />golden veil of mystery <br />surrounds my lover <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-109866803547107934?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-1098667730555003922004-10-24T18:29:00.000-07:002004-10-24T18:28:50.556-07:00 each day new hazards <br /> five geese guarding the approach <br /> just par for the course <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-109866773055500392?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-1097629670638433992004-10-12T18:09:00.000-07:002004-10-12T18:07:50.636-07:00 how lucky the leaf <br /> that falls into the river <br /> journey just begun <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-109762967063843399?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-1097466742116184992004-10-10T22:54:00.000-07:002004-10-10T20:52:22.116-07:00 kettle of vultures <br /> wheel on afternoon thermals <br /> scribing autumn sky <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-109746674211618499?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-1097290693626089492004-10-08T19:51:00.000-07:002004-10-08T19:58:13.626-07:00 beckoned back to earth <br /> one by one damp golden leaves <br /> let go of the branch <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-109729069362608949?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8561743.post-1097077712190574182004-10-06T08:44:00.000-07:002004-10-06T08:48:32.190-07:00<span style="font-family:times new roman;"> each fall like clockwork</span> <br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> we add an hour to the night</span> <br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> someone tell the dog</span> <br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> </span> <br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> </span> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8561743-109707771219057418?l=orchidstone.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Orchidstonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10067164956004395419noreply@blogger.com2