14 March 2026

Where are They ?

Walden Pond, Concord, Massachusetts


Warm days have arrived.

 Snowflakes are dissolving, not leaving, just changing.

  Do I see them ? 

  In the rising bubbles of the melting crystals.

  In the unveiled earth patches.

    

 Watering the woods.

  Do I see them in this baby pine ?... 

Walden Pond: … warm days have arrived…

Walden Pond: … snowflakes are dissolving…

Walden Pond: … not leaving…

Walden Pond: … just changing…

Walden Pond: … do I see them ?…

Walden Pond: … in the rising bubbles of the melting crystals…

Walden Pond: … in the unveiled earth patches…

Walden Pond: … overtly artisan…

Walden Pond: … do I see them in this baby pine ?…


04 March 2026

Traces

Estabrook Woods, Concord, Massachusetts


A few days after the blizzard.

 Soft drifts are at rest

  and

 the trees are standing, being themselves.

  

 Others, 

  tracing where paths do not appear 

   unless already passed.

  

 Stepping on someone's footprints, in the hope that they will hold. 

  Sometimes they do,

    very often they don't 

 and my boot sinks into the hole... 

Estabrook Woods: … a few days after…

Estabrook Woods: … soft drifts at rest…

Estabrook Woods: … standing there, being themselves…

Estabrook Woods: … others tracing through…

Estabrook Woods: … staying grounded…

Estabrook Woods: … where paths do not appear…

Estabrook Woods: … unless already passed…

Estabrook Woods: … those that stand…

Estabrook Woods: … stream…

Estabrook Woods: … and roll along…

Estabrook Woods: … parting…

Estabrook Woods: … because trees are on the way…

Estabrook Woods: … it does not matter much, does it ?…

Estabrook Woods: … flowing shadows…

Estabrook Woods: … and a deer’s footprints…

Estabrook Woods: … in the deep snow…


25 February 2026

Blizzard

Cambridge, Massachusetts


When Nature comes for a visit

 it feels as if the urban life has stopped.

   

Cars are not moving.

 Streets, 

  empty of the traffic sounds. None to be heard.

   

Bikes are hanging in there, waiting.

   

Robin looks around from the branch, 

   somewhat surprised 

or NOT 

    and then flies away.

   

Leaving me in the crystal whirlpools of silence... 



Cambridge: … this morning…

Cambridge: … a blizzard comes for a visit…

Cambridge: … it feels as if urban life has stopped…

Cambridge: … cars are not moving…

Cambridge: … streets, empty of traffic sounds…

Cambridge: … hanging in there, waiting…

Cambridge: … trees are somewhat surprised…

Cambridge: … or not…

Cambridge: … does it matter ?…

Cambridge: … when it fades…

Cambridge: … and flies away…

Cambridge: … leaving me in the crystal whirlpool of silence…


22 February 2026

Moving Forward

Crane Estate, Ipswich, Massachusetts


Deep snow ascent.

  Nobody has passed except a deer.

 Following her footsteps.

  

 Then she turns to the right 

   and 

       I move on…

Castle Hill: ... moving forward…

17 February 2026

Lively Ocean

Crane Beach, Ipswich, Massachusetts


Along deep snow and ice balls there is the Ocean.

 Bluish and fluid,

  as if not troubled by this wintry freezing.

 

 Nor are the sea ducks.

 Being carried out by the tides and then flying back.


   Again and again.


 Just in time 

   to enjoy 

 this amusing interplay between the birds and the Ocean... 

Crane Beach: ... sparkly frozen...

Crane Beach: ... along deep snow...

Crane Beach: ... there is the ocean...

Crane Beach: ... bluish and lively, not troubled by this wintry freezing...

Crane Beach: ... nor are they...

Crane Beach: ... being carried out by the tides and then flying back...

Crane Beach: ... in a splash...

Crane Beach: ... flowing with the ocean...

Crane Beach: ... just in time...

Crane Beach: ... for the story...

Crane Beach: ... to unfold...

Crane Beach: ... while the loon takes a nap...

Crane Beach: ... where blue ad white meet...

Crane Beach: ... is it the one or the other?...