Haiku
Waning
dusk’s curtain falling
purples and oranges galore
bid adieu to day
Weekly Photo Challenge: Solitude
Stalwart
wrapped in pristine white
limbs straining under sheer weight
winter’s heavy load
Inspired by Daily Prompt – Clean
Mellow Yellow
summertime flashback
bountiful Black-eyed Susans
winter gloom dispelled
Inspired by Daily Prompt – Yellow
Fleeting
paper thin layer
adorning winter starkness
sun’s feast awaiting
Daily Prompt – Devastation
Flood waters rising
Chunks chiseled from canyon walls
Mother Nature speaks
Aftermath of the 2013 flood in the Big Thompson Canyon, still under repair today
Bald Eagle
majestic raptor
gracefully glides across ice
powerful presence
Weekly Photo Challenge: Graceful
Respite From Exposure
icicled palace
oasis in raging storm
cardinal finds solace
Fenced In
reluctant to quit
expectations escalate
self-imposed prison
Inspired by Daily Prompt – Overworked
Frozen
Out of My Write Mind 