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lake titicaca peru by tom clausen

02 Friday Dec 2016

Posted by Tom Clausen in close up details, lakes and rivers, landscapes, nature, Peru, poems and photos, summer

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from one island
to another
this life

 

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peru-sillustani-one-of-the-chullpas-built-as-an-above-ground-tomb-for-ancestors-by-a-pre-incan-culture
peru-puno-peru-cathedral-near-our-hostel-10-19-14
arriving-on-taquile-island-for-a-walk-about-and-visit-to-some-inca-ruins-and-a-stop-for-lunch-and-to-see-a-demonstration-of-local-weaving-before-we-headed-back-to-puno-in-the-afternoon
peru-spiral-stone-carving-on-the-trail-going-up-to-sillustani-ruins-10-19-14
peru-another-chullpa-at-sillustani-site-near-puno-at-12858-feet
peru-silustani-ruins
peru-town-below-silustani-ruins-as-storm-was-breaking-10-19-14
peru-lake-titicaca-peru-from-isla-amantani-10-17-14
peru-on-the-path-to-the-top-of-amantani-island-there-were-many-people-along-the-way-selling-their-colorful-handwork-crafts-10-17-14
peru-path-going-up-to-the-top-of-amantani-island-10-17-14
peru-family-picture

rim trail by tom clausen

02 Friday Dec 2016

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

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on the trail again
walking deeper
into myself

 

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life of leaves by tom clausen

29 Tuesday Nov 2016

Posted by Tom Clausen in americana, autumn, close up details, haiku, Haiku Way of Life, Ithaca, lakes and rivers, landscapes, leaves, nature, paths, poems and photos, trees, Wabi Sabi

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first one leaf
then another and another
and another…

 

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leaves-piling-up-one-by-one-so-neatly
a-leaf-jam-on-cascadilla-creek
a-leaf-expresses-itself
so-many-leaves-some-have-left-their-mark
so-many-leaves-some-have-left-their-mark
leaf-caught
as-we-talk-wind-blowing-leaves-out-of-the-trees
the-sound-of-leaves-upon-leaves

reservoir by tom clausen

29 Tuesday Nov 2016

Posted by Tom Clausen in americana, autumn, close up details, gorges, Ithaca, lakes and rivers, landscapes, leaves, nature, paths, poems and photos, trees, Wabi Sabi, water reflections, waterfalls

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this lot
in life
between
this world
and that

 

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seamless journey home by tom clausen

27 Sunday Nov 2016

Posted by Tom Clausen in autumn, close up details, Ithaca, lakes and rivers, nature, parks, poems and photos, water reflections

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light on the water …
this seamless journey
back home

 

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margins by tom clausen

26 Saturday Nov 2016

Posted by Tom Clausen in autumn, birds, close up details, fields, gorges, haiku, hills and mountains, Ithaca, lakes and rivers, landscapes, leaves, moon, nature, parks, poems and photos, trees, Wabi Sabi, waterfalls

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left behind
in the afterglow
a nest

 

 

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the-pull-from-the-past-always-now
winged-seeds-this-desire-to-take-off
before-our-time-these-lives-stranded-in-time
leaves-on-the-stream-margin
twin-sycamores-so-close-all-the-way-up
a-leaf-landed-on-a-bed-of-moss
acorn-cap
oak-leaves-on-the-bed-rock-lines

revelations by tom clausen

26 Saturday Nov 2016

Posted by Tom Clausen in close up details, clouds, gorges, Ithaca, lakes and rivers, leaves, nature, poems and photos, tanka, trees, Wabi Sabi, water reflections

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from the edge
a lingering look
as if there might be
something in the water
to show me the way…

 

 

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peru walk about by tom clausen

25 Friday Nov 2016

Posted by Tom Clausen in haiku, lakes and rivers, landscapes, nature, Peru, poems and photos, trees

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these wings…
carrying on high
above
the Andes

 

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chinancocha-lake-3800-meters-12467-feet-just-above-yungay-in-the-ancash-region-i-did-walks-around-huaraz-and-day-trips-to-yungay-llanganuco-lakes-and-to-carhuaz-and-caraz-two-other-cities-ne
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peru-clear-winged-butterfly-on-way-to-agusacalientes
peru-another-pretty-butterfly-on-the-day-3-hike-from-challhuay-to-la-playa-10-11-14
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peru-huascaran-the-highest-peak-in-the-peruvian-andes-at-6768-meters-22205-ft-photo-from-the-site-of-the-old-city-of-yungay-which-was-buried-by-a-massive-avalanche-that-occurred-on-5-31-70-after
along-the-ride-to-the-hydroelectric-plant-we-passed-two-huge-openings-in-the-mountain-side-where-an-amazing-amount-of-water-was-pouring-forth-here-is-one-of-them-10-12-14
arriving-in-la-playa-as-was-the-pattern-the-whole-trip-i-was-following-casey-who-set-a-quick-pace-and-was-not-pausing-for-photos-most-of-the-time-or-needing-a-rest-break-most-of-the-time
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peru-banana-trees
peru-end-of-the-dirt-road-at-a-hydro-electric-plant-begin-to-walk-the-rail-line
peru-valley-from-challhuay-to-la-playa-that-we-walked-a-path-and-dirt-road-through
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peru-challhuay-hostel-and-campground-for-groups-crossing-over-the-salkantay-pass-and-doing-the-trek
peru-hostel-view

natural beauties by tom clausen

01 Tuesday Nov 2016

Posted by Tom Clausen in americana, autumn, close up details, clouds, gorges, haiku, hills and mountains, Ithaca, lakes and rivers, landscapes, leaves, nature, parks, paths, plants, poems and photos, trees, Wabi Sabi, waterfalls

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the copyright…
mother nature
in our hearts

 

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taughannock by tom clausen

01 Tuesday Nov 2016

Posted by Tom Clausen in autumn, haiku, Ithaca, lakes and rivers, landscapes, leaves, nature, parks, paths, poems and photos, trees, waterfalls

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new day
bringing water
to my face

 

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