Tag Archives: landscape

showing. off.

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An AI-generated, photorealistic image showing a stunning panoramic view of Arthur's Point, with a winding river valley and majestic mountains in the background, contrasting with the central theme of the poem about patchy internet access.
before we can spec the ground floor studio
the verdict’s been posted by the tween

the view from arthur's point
ain’t worth a million bucks
if you can't catch wifi
for a single insta
in the vale

brutalist realty
for century 21

Top of her Lake

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A wide-angle landscape photograph of Lake Wakatipu at Glenorchy, New Zealand, under a dramatic, cloudy sky. The serene blue-green water reflects the overcast clouds, with snow-capped mountains visible in the distance. The image evokes the somber and moody atmosphere of the television series 'Top of the Lake' and the poem's reflection on actress Elizabeth Moss.
sometimes it seems
there are only two divergent universes

the one where she can do no right
inhabited by thetans their engrams 
and hubbubs over hubbard

the one where she can do no wrong 
with tales of madmen
handmaids and shining girls

at the head of lake wakatipu
overcast and clouded
it's nevertheless clear
which one we inhabit

Tuscan Irrelevancies II: why not Asciano?

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A mid-distance photograph of the ancient Tuscan hilltop town of Cortona, with its historical buildings and bell tower nestled into a lush green hillside dotted with cypress and olive trees. The image's quiet beauty and timeless feel serve as a visual counterpoint to the poem's comparison of Cortona's fame to the historical obscurity of Asciano.
Cortona under cloud
Is it your ancient Etruscan walls, melon tombs 
monumental funerary altar
tabula cortonensis
strategic control of territorial swathe

I too have my Etruscan necropolis, Roman baths
central position
anchoring Creta senesi, River Osborne 
and torrent Copra

weren’t we both then
largely abandoned by history
suborned by wealth subdued by battle
slumbered through a count of centuries


what sly whimsy decreed that you be
favoured destination for spending sprees
while a-straddle the autostrada
i am the one to fade away 

Under the Tuscan Sun

rushing into the rain

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this is the part of the walk I mark
when the sky grumpy all afternoon
could just as easily clear

that instant when
it could still be fine or storm
familiar as your up or down
daily attending that turn
from balmy to squall 

that instant when 
it growls and downs its load upon 
the families scurrying for shelter

that instant when
i go the other way
rush into the rain
as I have always 
fallen into your pain
The photograph captures a wet, paved pathway alongside a body of water, likely the sea, under an overcast sky. The composition is dominated by the pathway, which angles into the distance, marked by bold yellow and red lines, creating a strong leading line. The muted, cool tones of the water and sky contrast with the vibrant painted lines, and the overall mood is somber and serene, evoking a sense of quiet solitude by the coast.

Botswana Beauties: Light Fantastic

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black-winged stilts i’ve read 
are known to be
collaborative home-makers
and gregarious waders 
at the borehole we see them
daddy and mummy long legs
skipping skating skitters 
tilted silted trippers
A high-contrast photograph of silhouetted black-winged stilts in flight and wading through light-speckled water in Botswana.

Bhutan Series: Karma/Paro

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A photograph of a multi-story Bhutanese temple built into the side of a steep, wooded cliff in Paro, Bhutan.

 

Karma is deprived the driver’s seat
when the engine stalls in the morning chill
we take a substitute car to faux Eagles Nest
where we must wait too long for a meal
he’s glimpsed only once more that day roadside
at cordyceps store where we do get a good deal

Bhutan Series: Ngawang/Thimpu

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A tranquil photograph of a wooded hillside in Thimphu, Bhutan, with hundreds of colorful Buddhist prayer flags strung between tall, slender trees.

Ngawang fast walks 20 clicks before breakfast
returns in time to guide a stroll of guests
he’s been a monk a soldier
an 8-times snowman trekker
these days chasing the tariffs
to send his 3 girls to school
working for milk toast money

past the peak he pulls away
giving me space to descend the valley alone
there in the flurry of prayer flags
an orange butterfly leads me down

eden project #1: over view

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A wide-angle, panoramic photograph of the white, geodesic Biome domes of the Eden Project in the UK, nestled into a lush green valley.

creep

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alone against 
the loom of competition

despite the hairnet 
holding slide in place  

even at noon
fending evening off
A vertical photograph of a steep, wooded hillside along the Kumano Kodo trail in Japan. The slope is covered with a green erosion control net, or 'geotextile,' that stretches upward. The image captures the slow, persistent process of erosion that the net is designed to combat, visually reflecting the post's title, 'creep'.

staring into the sun series #4: atlas rugged

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A wide-angle landscape photograph of the rugged, rocky coastline of the Kii Peninsula in Japan, taken on the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route. The sun is shining brightly, casting a brilliant reflection on the surface of the hazy ocean water. The rocky shore is exposed by the low tide, and the sky is a clear, cloudless blue.

new year’s day 2016, wakayama province