Sunday, March 31, 2019

flights


the flights of swallows
stitch together fine fabric;
white veils of cirrus

© 2019 Richard Havenga




Photo Location:

Michigan Creek - Jefferson, Colorado





Thursday, March 28, 2019

Red-winged




Red-winged Blackbird lands
on arching stalk of cattail.
Cloud of pollen drifts.

©  2019  Richard Havenga





Photo Locations:

Huyser Lake "Peace Pond"  Kent County,  Michigan 



Monday, March 25, 2019

Illumination



Seeking illumination
through God's imagination,



I revel in His creation
on every walk outdoors.



Eager for expression,
praise enters my experience.

© 2019 Richard Havenga



Photo Locations:


Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Ascend




Rain showers have ended,
and sharpened the scent
of sage; like incense
ascending into Heaven.



A cold, narrow stream
crawls through this meadow,
obeying gravity,
attracting birds.



A Western Tanager
flares red and yellow
with wings blurred,
pursuing insects.



Another feeds currents
to its fledgling
perched on a 
rusty barbed wire.



Aspens climb the foothills,
and mingle with spruce.
If you listen carefully,
you can hear the earth breathe.

This entire valley is filled
with the breath of sage,
and my gratitude for these gifts
ascends with my praise.
© 2019 Richard Havenga


Photo Locations:

1. Home Fields - Cannonsburg, Michigan

2. Colorado National Monument - Fruita, Colorado

3. Grand Teton National Park - Wyoming

4. Estes Park, Colorado

5. Ohio Creek - GunnisonColorado




Monday, March 18, 2019

Assignment



Assignment:



To elevate the humble.
To amplify the common.



To make the simple, elegant.
To make the ordinary, extraordinary.



This is my job description;
my assigned task from God.

© 2019 Richard Havenga




Photo Locations:

1. Butchart Gardens - Brentwood Bay, (Victoria), British Columbia - Canada - Dahlia

2. Home Garden - Cannonsburg, Michigan - Gladiolus

3. Fred Meijer - White Pine Trail State Park - RockfordMichigan - Scarlet Tanager




Thursday, March 14, 2019

formula


Possible formula
to increase
potential blessings:



Recognize the blessings
all around you...
give thanks
and praise
every
day.
© 2019 Richard Havenga





Photo Locations:

1. & 2. Sierra VistaArizona

3. Glacier National Park - Montana


Monday, March 11, 2019

velvet


mounds of moss on rocks
green velvet clothing the earth
softens the hardness

© 2019 Richard Havenga



Photo Location





Thursday, March 7, 2019

Outside My Window



Outside my window,
evening is approaching,
spreading gently over the sky,


inviting me outdoors,
to meet again
this welcomed guest;


each visit different 
for a discerning eye.



Feeling blessed.
Gratitude expressed.
© 2019 Richard Havenga



Photo Locations:

1. KamloopsBritish Columbia

2, 3, 4. SaddleBrookeArizona




Monday, March 4, 2019

Witness II


here it comes again,
the irrepressible spring;
become a witness


© 2019 Richard Havenga

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Photo Location

Cannonsburg State Game Area - Kent County - Michigan