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acorns by tom clausen

07 Friday Oct 2016

Posted by Tom Clausen in autumn, haiku, leaves, nature, poems and photos, squirrels, trees

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squirrel
with an acorn
gives me a concerned look

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crickets by tom clausen

05 Wednesday Oct 2016

Posted by Tom Clausen in autumn, close up details, haiku, leaves, nature, poems and photos

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art, beauty, haiku, leaves, life, nature, photography, photos, poems, poetry, wabi sabi

crickets…
my eyes closed
to the day

 

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monarchy by tom clausen

05 Wednesday Oct 2016

Posted by Tom Clausen in autumn, butterflies, close up details, fields, flowers, haiku, Ithaca, nature, plants, poems and photos, summer

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asters…
before the fall
is over

 

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goldenrods by tom clausen

04 Tuesday Oct 2016

Posted by Tom Clausen in autumn, bees, close up details, haiku, Ithaca, landscapes, nature, plants, poems and photos, summer

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these  roamings
of the heart
flower to flower

 

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autumn begins by tom clausen

04 Tuesday Oct 2016

Posted by Tom Clausen in autumn, haiku, hills and mountains, Ithaca, landscapes, leaves, nature, poems and photos, trees

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art, autumn, haiku, inspiration, life, nature, photography, poetry, reflections, seasons, zen

a blue jay calls twice…
a deep silence
in the woods

 

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puddle by tom clausen

03 Monday Oct 2016

Posted by Tom Clausen in clouds, haiku, Ithaca, nature, paths, poems and photos, summer, Wabi Sabi, water reflections

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steps down…
into the clouds
and sky

 

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rainy day by tom clausen

03 Monday Oct 2016

Posted by Tom Clausen in close up details, gardens, haiku, Ithaca, nature, plants, poems and photos, summer

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rainy day…
what the spider finds
in it’s web

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horse sense by tom clausen

01 Saturday Oct 2016

Posted by Tom Clausen in close up details, fields, flowers, haiku, Ithaca, nature, poems and photos, summer

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watching
the horse enjoy eating
flowers

 

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frog pond by tom clausen

01 Saturday Oct 2016

Posted by Tom Clausen in frogs, haiku, Ithaca, nature, poems and photos, ponds, summer, water reflections

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art, design, details, earth, faith, Finger Lakes, found art, frogs, haiku, images, inspiration, Japan, leaps, life, lilies, lily pads, nature, New York, observation, photography, photos, poems, poetry, ponds, reflections, Sapsucker Woods, summer, swamp, swamps, U.S.A., UK, waiting, water, witness, writing, zen

 

frog pond-
so many leaps
of faith

 

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autumn colors by tom clausen

01 Saturday Oct 2016

Posted by Tom Clausen in autumn, close up details, haiku, hills and mountains, Ithaca, landscapes, leaves, nature, paths, poems and photos, trees

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autumn field-
the vitamin slowly dissolves
in my mouth

 

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