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Poetry by Patrick JenningsSep 2, 20237:00 am

Moon Over Skyline, Skyline Trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Nova Scotia, Canada

Moon Rise

The sun bid good night
The moon rubbed sleep from her eyes
“Woo hooo!!! Let’s party!”

Poetry by Patrick JenningsAug 26, 20238:43 am

Perfect Light

Every now and again
Nature conspires with time
To create moments
Of utter perfection

While I am graced
With permission
Not only to witness
But record

Poetry by Patrick JenningsAug 25, 20237:00 am

Today and Tomorrow

Day’s end

Indigo encroaches
On amber and rose

Tomorrow encroaches
On today in my mind

Poetry by Patrick JenningsAug 24, 20238:02 am

Sunrise, Neil's Harbour, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Serendipity in Unfamiliar Lands

Song of the sea
Caresses the shore
Soothes my soul
Sends me off to slumbers

Sun teases horizon
Gulls cry the morning’s alarm
Warm pastels ignite the clouds
Below wan blue skies

And I
Wakened from deep repose
Welcome another day
Of adventure in unfamiliar lands

Poetry by Patrick JenningsAug 23, 20237:00 am

Roots

Thoughts take root in my mind
Distractions laid upon the clear path
Undermine rhythm and pace
Obscure the way

Stop

Breathe

Let go the thoughts
Let go of thinking
Let go the desire for distraction

Breathe

Let in the clarity of The Way

Breathe

The true path revealed

Breathe

Step

Breathe

Step, step

I cannot think the path into being
I cannot follow what is not already there

Poetry by Patrick JenningsAug 22, 20237:00 am

Middle Head in the Morninng, Franey Trail Lookout, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Nova Scotia, Canada

Middle in the Morning Light

I observe the middle
Where the light burns brightest
And the way is known
On the well-worn path
Trod by myriad feet

I observe the middle
Then choose another way
For the well-worn path
Holds few surprises
And rarely offers insights

Poetry by Patrick JenningsAug 7, 20237:00 am

Searching ~ Quaco Head - UNESCO Fundy Biosphere Reserve, St. Martins, New Brunswick, Canada

seeking ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #343

Above
A half moon

Below
Constellations of daisies
Quiver in the dewy grass

Between
The tower seeks
A delinquent sun
On a morning ruled by mist

Poetry by Patrick JenningsDec 14, 20225:38 pm

In the Silence Between Waves, Pacific Rim National Park, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Surf ~ Pic and a Word Challenge #337

I paddle out onto the calm sea
Despite the listless surf
Rather, no

Because of it

I love the thrill of catching a wave
The feel of the board cutting through the water
The acceleration as the curl builds

And, yes
Even the tumult
When the sea punishes me
For my errors

But I love too

The moments between waves
The calm quiet introspection
Gentle swells sway me
An ocean hammock in the breeze

Take a deep breath
And another
Feel my resting heart beat
In a state of peace

Here am I
Rapt in my own presence
In time with the rhythm
Of nature

Some days
I prefer these long deep breaths
Over the exhilaration
Of a racing heart

So I paddle out
Sit with my being for a while
Then paddle back in
At peace with the world

And myself

Poetry by Patrick JenningsOct 12, 20222:57 pm

A little girl ran through it, Kashi (Old Varanasi), Uttar Pradesh, India

Serendipity Captured

She ran through the frame
Dressed in all the right bright colours

A child’s exuberance
Equal to the vibrance
Of the setting

Click click click
Went the shutter

All good
But one click
Is perfect

Ephemeral moment
Eternally captured

Landscape by Patrick JenningsOct 11, 20228:36 pm

Shadow Selfie

I have to admit there are an overabundance of road pics in my catalogue, photographs in which various streets, highways, byways and gravel tracks from my travels serve as the primary subject of a landscape. Mind you, I’m not apologizing for that. We photograph and write about what we know and love, and I love few things more than being behind the wheel of a car (or pedaling a bicycle) through unknown country. Over 40+ years of driving and cycling I’ve amassed several hundreds of thousands of miles wheeling on just about every road surface imaginable.

Safe to say, I know roads.