The Palm Tree and the Fortress


“The vistas from a picture perfect postcard, the trees of palm surrounding the ancient built fortresses, something you don’t every day see, at least, not way up here, in the North, the land of cold“ Gun Roswell

The Palm Tree and the Fortress

A perfect view caught the eye of the weary pix snapper, while strolling along the streets of the unknown, but interesting city, the vistas each giving more to the traveller than ever been able to even imagine. 

Appreciating the scenery, some of it from nature itself, some made by those ancients, who came before us, leaving a legacy, still standing strong after times passed for so long, remaining there for a moment longer, and so, enjoying them all, before they too might be gone.

The humble pic snapper trying to preserve in pictures, places from beyond, for those coming after to be able to appreciate, making them too see, that some things are worth preserving, after all.

Shady side of me

“I prefer the darkness, but I love the light” Gun Roswell

Shady side of me

Sometimes the brightness gets too much
My skin aching from a ray of lights touch
Running for a cover, anywhere to stay, to simply, get away
Finally, finding, my preferred place, in the darkened, cooling, shade

On Top of the World… or at least the Tree!

Posted in Simply Poetry

“On top of the world, or in the depths of despair”
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

On Top of the World… or at least the Tree!

Swinging, from the tree top
Wearing, a nice new smock
But forgot my other sock
Listening, to some hard rock

Above, all the birds flock
Trying on the branches dock
But, any attempts, off I will knock
For this tree, is my magic block

If you try to make a pit stop
Here, on my claimed tree top
Then be prepared, for a shock
I will punch you out, on the clock

Simply… A Sailing Race

Posted in the “Simply” series

“If one does not know
to which port one is sailing,
no wind is favorable”
Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Simply… A Sailing Race

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Simply… Palm Trees

Posted in the “Simply” series

“Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky.”
― Kahlil Gibran

Simply… Palm Trees

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Simply… “Bird” Cloud

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There is no cloud above my head
– there is not even a mist”
Jacob Zuma

Simply… “Bird” Cloud

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Simply… Mountains

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“The top of one mountain
is always the bottom of another”
Marianne Williamson

Simply… Mountains

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Simply… Birds and Clouds at Play

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“No bird soars too high
if he soars with his own wings”
William Blake

Simply… Birds and Clouds at Play

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Simply… A Cup of Coffee

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“I like coffee because
it gives me the illusion
that I might be awake”
Lewis Black

Simply… A Cup of Coffee

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Simply… Cloudy Skies (two)

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“The sky is not my limit…I am.”
― T.F. Hodge

Simply… Cloudy Skies

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