september – Joe Pallen

#502 – September 2025

jpallen Nature Life September 28, 2025September 28, 2025autumn, haiku, september 1 Comment

Close up color photograph of a rock with a Maple seed sitting on a patch of moss surrounded by more patches of moss and patches lichen.

wind travelers/in the shade of her branches/gather on stone

#501 – September 2025

jpallen Nature Life September 25, 2025September 24, 2025autumn, haiku, september 5 Comments

I began this journey when I posted my first blog post on January 5, 2020. Last week I posted my 500th post. I am grateful for the encouragement and support I’ve received. Thank you to all who have wandered through these pages, those who have briefly stopped by and to those who continue to wander through.

Closeup color photograph of Aspen leaves, some in the shade some in the sunlight growing through powerlines under a clear blue sky.

Bluetooth connected/a breeze through the aspens – sound/of flickering light

#500 – September 2025

jpallen Nature Life September 21, 2025September 21, 2025autumn, haiku, september, summer 5 Comments

Color photograph of autumn willowweed in bloom on the edge of the sidewalk with pavement in the background, it’s stems and leaves bare and dry.

flames flicker/a dance on the sidewalk’s edge/autumn willowweed

#499 – September 2025

jpallen Nature Life September 18, 2025September 18, 2025haiku, september, summer 3 Comments

Close-up color photograph of two coprinaceae at the edge of weathered straw spread over soil, rocks, and bark.

after the rain/the coprinaceae/out for a walk!

#498 – September 2025

jpallen Nature Life September 14, 2025September 14, 2025haiku, september, summer 2 Comments

An apple floating on clear water of a creek above vegetation, with some reflections of clouds.

floating calm waters/a glimpse of sprinklers in a field/ch ch ch ch

#497 – September 2025

jpallen Mountains and Waters September 11, 2025September 10, 2025haiku, september, summer 1 Comment

Color photograph of the base of a fire hydrant surrounded by grasses half in the morning sun.

morning shadow/on the river’s edge/light of the moon

#496 – September 2025

jpallen Nature Life September 7, 2025September 7, 2025haiku, september, summer 3 Comments

Color photograph of a great blue heron standing on branches exposed by the low level of the pond. The scene is reflected on the stagnant surface of the pond.

a heron stands/on ripples left/by the old pond

#399 – September 2024

jpallen Nature Life September 29, 2024September 29, 2024autumn, haiku, september 4 Comments

Photograph of the leaf of a western red cedar, brown at the tips and green in the middle, lying on a scratched and stained work table in the sunlight and the shadows of the cedar tree. — Western red cedar (*Thuja plicata*)

on the work table/faint shadow of the cedar/after the storm

#398 – September 2024

jpallen Nature Life September 26, 2024September 25, 2024autumn, haiku, september 6 Comments

Photograph of a red tail hawk and a crow flying under the clouds with patches of blue sky.

crow circles a hawk/brittle grasses poke/my ankles

#397 – September 2024

jpallen Nature Life September 22, 2024September 22, 2024autumn, haibun, september 3 Comments

I am guessing it is Friday. Since I retired I’ve lost track of the days. I think it is Friday because of the activity after a few quiet evenings. There is the sound of children laughing and crying. The scent of an outdoor grill. Suddenly a crowd cheers and there is a big “boom” indicating the local football team has scored. For a moment there is a silent shudder through the harvested Palouse hills. I think to myself, it is time to prepare the garden bed to plant garlic in the coming weeks.

A night photograph the full moon rising over the silhouette of harvested Palouse hills.

Pulling over/on a gravel road… autumn/only the moon knows

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