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Sign of the Season

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Leonas Lines

Once again the leaves beneath my feet

Remind me of Summer’s recent passing

Some dressed in fall colors

Freshly fallen over night

Not yet devoid of life

Speak of coming days

Full of crisp air

Bringing change

To me and

Them

Reverse Etheree

December 2016, Shadorma

Fall’s Final Day

Posted on December 20, 2016December 20, 2016 by Leonas Lines

Winter’s Eve

Rains gently falling

Removing

Restoring

Green carpet appears again

White blanket melts

Shadorma

December 2016, Shadorma

Fall Blizzard

Posted on December 14, 2016December 14, 2016 by Leonas Lines

Weather frightful

Not a pretty sight

Snow falling

Unexpected

People trapped in traffic

And kids stuck at school

Shadorma

Winter has returned with a vengeance here in the Pacific Northwest. Very unusual weather for us in the Willamette Valley.

Fox12 News Reports with pictures

December 2016, Tanka

Fall’s Reminder Notice

Posted on December 9, 2016December 9, 2016 by Leonas Lines

Cold air pushed out

Melting snow turns to puddles

Fall tells Winter “Leave!”

Issues a reminder notice

“Winter begins December 21st”

Tanka

Haiga, Haiku, November 2016

Leaf Legacy

Posted on November 10, 2016December 8, 2016 by Leonas Lines

Fallen leaves create

Pattern on the sidewalK

Dying leaf leaves dye

Haiku

Today while I was out walking, I happened to notice some leaf imprints on a large area of the concrete sidewalk here where I live. I had never seen this before so of course I took a picture and then researched it online to see the cause. I found that when leaves fall onto concrete and lay there decaying they excrete a dye called tannin that stains the concrete and so leaves their image when they are removed. The dye stains can be removed by detergent and scrubbing. I found this to be quite interesting!

Leaf Prints-The Urban Naturalist

Sent from my iPhone

Haiga, Haiku, November 2016