Subdued Blue
Subdued blue sky
ponders a change
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Ode to Edward Abbey (5)
Spirit hovers
over lonely canyons
in dearly beloved country
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Hi Chloe, Thank you very much! It’s great that you visited these out-of-the-way places – unusual even for Americans to vacation there.
Ah – these pics remind me of my vacations in Utah and Arizona a couple of years ago…sigh. Such stunning scenery that it takes your breath away huh? Thanks for sharing your great pics – and your Haiku are excellent. I feel refreshed!
Chloe xx
Blueberries – good for the immune system, memory and (at a stretch) prolonging one’s years on this planet 🙂
Hi Bluebee – I’m trying to figure that out about the blueberries… About the wild creatures – not many. Squirrels and marmots, deer. Judging from the tracks. No large mammals like bears. Interesting birds, many different from what we see in Colorado.
Another thing added to the list of TTDBID (things to do before I die) – better eat a lot more blueberries 😀
Yes, but you must have landscapes – and certainly animals – we don’t see here. Very exotic to us.
So nice of you to say, Laz!
You must be right, Pen – so many formations have names, like “wooden shoe”, etc.
And unchanged over the years.
A beautiful set of pics of the canyons Monica , an insight into a landscape we dont have here in Australia , they intrigue me as they remind me of pics I have seen in old western movies , canyons and mesas.
Thanks
Ian
Beautiful, poems, landscapes, Monica
I enjoyed so much!
Peace to you,
Laz
Subdued blue sky, and it seems so Monica, looking down at the grandeur below… I don’t know what it is about ‘rock’ shapes, pulls at the imagination I suppose … I really enjoyed your words my friend..xPenx
Those colours in the rocks offset by what you have so aptly described as subdued blue – wow! Just magnificent. Thanks for sharing your perspectives of this amazing landscape, in words and photos, Monica.
Thank you so much, Androgoth — a touch of wonder, indeed!
So this was just one of your most recent adventures?
Well you certainly chose a very nice location, and the
pictures do add a touch of wonder to this posting…
I look forward to seeing more
of your journey through pictures…
Androgoth XXx
Thanks, Sandy – you may be right!
Excellent! I love this post! I am thinking Abbey is not the only one who loves the desert.