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goldfish galore by tom clausen

03 Tuesday Apr 2018

Posted by Tom Clausen in americana, close up details, haiku, Ithaca, nature, parks, poems and photos, ponds, reflections, spring, water reflections

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spring sun
good enough
right where I am

 

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birds and trees by tom clausen

21 Wednesday Mar 2018

Posted by Tom Clausen in americana, birds, close up details, fields, haiku, Ithaca, landscapes, nature, poems and photos, spring, sun, trees

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a child standing guard
over a last little bit
of snow

 

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tree that appeared to have fallen and was cut but then launched a whole new trunk upwards from the cut end- 3-21-14
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vines climb
vine winding...
robin eye...
robin look
robin close up...
robin pose
woodpecker on tree...
robin with berry in beak...
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Cardinal red on an afternoon walk along the railroad bed... it was easy to see this little bit of red in all that gray beige backdrop...3-19-15-
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cardinal 3-19-17 old rr bed
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tree dreams by tom clausen

19 Monday Mar 2018

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so many chances
in a day
to say something to you,
but here it is
growing late

 

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always now by tom clausen

19 Monday Mar 2018

Posted by Tom Clausen in clouds, haiku, Ithaca, landscapes, nature, parks, paths, poems and photos, ponds, reflections, spring, sun, trees, Wabi Sabi, water reflections

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spring wind
the aerobics
for trees

 

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forest shadows by tom clausen

19 Monday Mar 2018

Posted by Tom Clausen in americana, close up details, haiku, hills and mountains, landscapes, nature, paths, poems and photos, snow, spring, sun, trees, Wabi Sabi, winter

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waking
from one dream
into another…

 

 

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springing by tom clausen

19 Monday Mar 2018

Posted by Tom Clausen in americana, clouds, fields, Ithaca, landscapes, nature, poems and photos, puddles, reflections, spring, sun, Wabi Sabi, water reflections

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this back road drive
past so many places
along the way
what is it in these hills
just beyond my reach

 

brook beside our house with Late afternoon sun sparkling .. parts of the creek are still frozen and the open water goes under ice in places but was running nicely this afternoon... 3-19-
clouds covered it but were just thin enough that you could look right at the disc of the sun which looked quite a bit like the moon...3-19-17
clouds covered it but were just thin enough that you could look right at the disc of the sun which looked quite a bit like the moon..
clouds covered it but were just thin enough that you could look right at the disc of the sun which looked quite a bit like the moon.3-19-17
clouds covered it but were just thin enough that you could look right at the disc of the sun which looked quite a bit like the moon...3-19-17-
clouded sun
reservoir sun sparkles ...
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winter conversation by tom clausen

29 Monday Jan 2018

Posted by Tom Clausen in americana, clouds, haiku, hills and mountains, Ithaca, lakes and rivers, landscapes, nature, parks, paths, poems and photos, puddles, reflections, snow, sun, sunsets, trees, Wabi Sabi, winter

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mid winter…
it does not matter
what we talk about

 

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hawk photo is one I took on Maple Ave. on a winter walkabout a year ago... 1-28-16
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winter on the redbuds
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the leaning takes on a life-long aspect...-

winter blue by tom clausen

28 Sunday Jan 2018

Posted by Tom Clausen in americana, close up details, gorges, haiku, ice, Ithaca, lakes and rivers, landscapes, nature, parks, poems and photos, snow, sun, trees, Wabi Sabi, waterfalls, winter

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winter blue
composing myself
for now …

 

Ithaca Falls looked today...1-28-15--
Wind sculpted snow just off Cayuga Lake in Stewart Park 1-28-15... and a bike tread and a footstep of snow left stuck on the paved path...
Wind sculpted snow just off Cayuga Lake in Stewart Park 1-28-15... ..and a little snow person out on the ice...
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Willow in the wind at Stewart Park today-1-28-15... the breeze coming off the lake was really intensely cold but there were ice fishermen out there and two people flying gigantic kites-
Ice on the gorge wall near Ithaca Falls 1-28-15--
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Ithaca Falls 1-28-15..
Ithaca Falls 1-28-15.
Wind sculpted snow just off Cayuga Lake in Stewart Park 1-28-15... and a bike tread
Wind sculpted snow just off Cayuga Lake in Stewart Park 1-28-15... and a footstep of snow left stuck on the paved path...
near zero- just rabbits and crows...

beebe winter by tom clausen

26 Friday Jan 2018

Posted by Tom Clausen in americana, close up details, gorges, haiku, Ithaca, lakes and rivers, landscapes, nature, poems and photos, trees, waterfalls, winter

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winter walk…
I carry you
with me

 

 

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patches of blue by tom clausen

25 Thursday Jan 2018

Posted by Tom Clausen in americana, close up details, clouds, haiku, Ithaca, landscapes, nature, poems and photos, trees, Wabi Sabi, winter

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between clouds…
a few moments to contemplate
what it all means…

 

 

 

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Cornell- cloud pattern over Sage Hall...
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cloud stretch
clouds overhead ...
Cornell clocktower clouds
cloud mottled sky from College Ave. -1-25-17
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