Welcome to my contribution to my weekly #Tanka Tuesday poetry challenge. This week, I tweaked the prompt word of "fire" to "fiery," and I left the word "rain." Both words have many connotations. Depending on how you use your synonyms you can alter the meaning of your Tanka poetry in many ways. Don't be afraid to … Continue reading A #Colorado Spring – A #Tanka
I had to share my great news! I never win at contests or drawings… but today I did! I won an Amazon Gift Card! Author, Lorinda J. Taylor Meet Lorinda J. Taylor, the author of: The Termite Queen, Vol I, The Speaking of the Dead, and The Termite Queen, Vol II, The Wound That Has … Continue reading I WON!
Just as I promised back in early June, here is the status of my Colorado gardening experiment. The other day, we got this cool sign to hang in our living room. I really love it! I am learning much about the climate and elevation. I spoke with a neighbor the other day and she was … Continue reading Colorado Garden Update July 2016
It's the time of the week I love! The RonovanWrites #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge #103 Summer&Fun! This week the words are summer and fun. Early summer in Colorado has been spectacular. The days are warm, and the nights are cool. We have only used our air conditioner once so far. I love these nights with … Continue reading The Summer Heat Descends – A Haiku
Good Tuesday morning! I wanted to share the new addition to our family – an Ohio Buckeye tree! This tree will replace the oak tree the builder planted in front of our house last summer. Unfortunately, the tree did not survive the winter. The main truck was damaged. We knew it had to be replaced. … Continue reading A New Addition to the Family
Hugh's Weekly Photo Challenge: Week 26 – Distance is all about choosing a photo that shows an object that is in the distance. Maybe it's a building or a wonderful view that contains an interesting object or scene that, although it is in the distance, shows up really well in the photo? Maybe you can spot … Continue reading Distance… Over Yonder!
Hats come in all sorts of shapes and styles and, for this week's challenge, Hugh would like to see what hats you can share with us. Maybe it's the baseball cap you wear to protect the top of your head from the sun or a thick wooly bobble hat that keeps your head warm during cold winter … Continue reading Hugh’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Week 24 – Hats
For this week’s photo challenge from Hugh’s Views and News, we are to show what “Group” means to you. Maybe it’s a pop group or a group of people all of whom have something in common? Maybe it’s a group of animals or a group of objects in a store? Want to join the fun? … Continue reading Hugh’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Week 22 – “Group”
Dare to Capture the Elusive Souls? Standing stones of antiquity … prehistoric vintage… What hands fashioned this fantasy on earth? What type of man and woman with ancient lineage Knew how to create the energy and give birth To a masterpiece of rock and nature To fill the minds of evolved beins for all eternity? They who ventured […]
Space has power. It either resonates with you, or it doesn’t. Like everything in life, the spaces around us are imbued with energy. Have you ever walked into a room of people and felt the energy to be heavy, stressful or suffocating? In contrast, you might have walked into a temple or religious chapel and […]
Today, I am thrilled to share with you details of a crystal that I have recently discovered. Chiastolite Chiastolite is a stunning crystal. It exhibits a cross pattern in a cross section. It may be brown or green with a black cross pattern. The meaning of its name comes from the Greek word “chiastos” meaning […]
