My lost loved ones were in this sky, whispering a gossamer goodbye.

Llamas and tractors and pastures, oh my! Another Colorado-inspired nature haiku from Glover Gardens.

A magnificent bighorn sheep posed for me, turning this way and that. He was either mildly amused or mildly annoyed, and we enjoyed a few moments together. Three haiku and these photos are the result.

A “grateful for nature” haiku from Little House in the Rockies, where absolute peace and tranquility abound.

Looking at and listening to birds makes me feel calm and content, as though I’m on the front row observing a fluttering and dynamic ecosystem in fluid motion.

I’m a gull watcher. Aberdeen is a good place for it.

Fall colors in Jefferson, Colorado make the perfect backdrop for an uninterested llama, who inspired a haiku.

Scottish bees and purple flowers, and a haiku.

waiting, listening,  little bird perched in the tree – what are you thinking? Copyright 2018, Glover Gardens

Everything in nature this spring seems brighter, fresher, more vibrant than usual. Like these turtle pals.

Magpies pose and inspired haiku with their tuxedo coloring and bright blue wings.

Wildfires abound in Colorado right now. Nearest to us here at Little House in the Rockies (but not an imminent threat) is the Weston Pass fire southwest of FairPlay. It’s about 25 miles away, as the crow flies. We can see and smell the smoke. […]

I think a group of swans did a performance just for me. As I stood and watched, they changed direction, got in position, and swam by in a line. MUST.WRITE.HAIKU.

I’d like to be on that porch at Little House in the Rockies, looking at that sunset, feeling the mountain air, shivering just a little.

Continuing the haiku-per-day in February pledge, here’s an ode to a beautiful aspen  framed by an azure winter sky: reaching to the blue with slender strong arms spread wide you captured my heart Copyright 2018, Glover Gardens

On Elkhorn Road headed North toward Como, CO, the tired old asphalt is framed in spring by spunky yellow wildflowers. Thus, a haiku.

A longhorn and a calf pose in a pasture in Round Top, Texas.

A haiku for a happy mountain place that inspires me, restores peace and tranquility and fuels creativity.

Once quotable sayings from my peeps jump into my verbal repertoire, they hunker down to stay for good. Some are profound, some are practical, some are playful, but they’re all memorable.

Spring is breaking out early, and the birds are all over here at Glover Gardens. Check out the portraits of Mama Cardinal, and a haiku for #NaHaiWriMo.