Posted in Photography 101: Moment & Motion (Day Thirteen)
“The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears or the sea” Isak Dinesen
Water
The water spitting seal
Made out of steel
It’s teeth will reveal
Mouth agape
It takes its shape
Against the landscape
Posted in Photography 101: Moment & Motion (Day Thirteen)
“This life is like a swimming pool. You dive into the water, but you can’t see how deep it is” Dennis Rodman
Water
In the deep blue pool
There are no rules
Just dive in, like a fool
Posted in Photography 101: Moment & Motion (Day Thirteen)
“You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water” Rabindranath Tagore
Water
When you take a dip into the cool ocean
Your body’s surrounded by nature’s lotion
While your mind fills up with pure emotion
Posted in 7-Day Nature Photo Challenge, Day Two
Photography
“Can you see a serene island in the middle of a stormy ocean? And the wise man is that calm island!” Mehmet Murat ildan
Island Life (7-Day Nature Photo Challenge) Day Two: Two
Archipelago, Söderskär, Helsinki, Finland
Posted in 7-Day Nature Photo Challenge, Day Two
Photography
“Can you see a serene island in the middle of a stormy ocean? And the wise man is that calm island!” Mehmet Murat ildan
Island Life (7-Day Nature Photo Challenge) Day Two: One
Archipelago, Söderskär, Helsinki, Finland
Posted in 7-Day Nature Photo Challenge, Day One
Photography, Poetry, Tale, Humour
* Thanks for the nomination SimpleDimple! Check out this great site: Giggles and Tales.
* The rules are pretty simple: Post one nature photo for seven (7) days and nominate another great pic-snapper to join the competition.
* I nominate Lucile from Bridging Lacunas
“Nothing burns like the cold.” George R.R. Martin
Frosted Forest
The snow was slowly floating
The trees with a powdery white cloaking
Like a sugar candy coating
As Mother Nature watched gloating
“Look how pretty I made it!
I don’t care one shit,
If the humans don’t see the fit.
It’s pretty and clean,
Most gorgeous thing they ever seen!
So what if it is freezing cold
And the ever rising wind blows!
Better suck it and enjoy,
For this, is my utter ploy!”
And so the little minions of Earth
Went forth in both fear or mirth
After all, how long could it be before the birth
Of summer
Posted in the Throwback Thursday weekly series
Poetry, photography, tales and things that nature!
“Just an FYI: Thursday the 12th is just as rare at Friday the 13th.”
Throwback Thursday 2016-03-24
On Thursdays we walk down memory lane and dig deeply into the archives of Rantings Of A Third Kind. For these posts, I have chosen some of my personal favourites. Some of them may tickle the funny bone, some even provoke thoughts and some of them will give you a view of the world in photographs taken by yours truly.
Shall I Just Twitter Then? (TBT)
Peeping Tammy (Through the Lens) (TBT)
Let the Rantings continue!!!
Posted in the Throwback Thursday weekly series
Poetry, photography, tales and things that nature!
“Any photographer who says he’s not a voyeur is either stupid or a liar” Helmut Newton
Peeping Tammy
Camera ready
Hands steady
Acting like the pros
Striking a pose
Click, click, click
Getting the kicks
When images saved
And getting made
Like a Peeping Tom
Creating photo bombs
Spying through the lens
Trying to make a amends
Posting views
Not only for the selected few
But no less
In the world of wireless
Enjoy!
Posted in the Throwback Thursday weekly series
Poetry, photography, tales and things that nature!
“I worry we are spending too much time on Facebook, that we are losing our ability to connect with people on twitter”
Shall I Just Twitter Then?
“Good morning” I say when I arrive at the office. No response, from anyone.
“Good morning” My voice a little louder, but still no response.
“GOOD MORNING” I am now half shouting. I don’t believe it, no response. Everyone sitting there staring at their screens, small, medium and large.
“Fine” I say to myself, “I shall just twitter ‘Good Morning’ then!”
Suddenly, my screen filled with pings, indicating several responses to my greeting – in Twitter, that is!
Today’s social convention, how could I have forgotten!
Posted in the Throwback Thursday weekly series
Poetry, photography, tales and things that nature!
“Never give up, never surrender, full speed ahead!” Galaxy Quest, Commander Peter Quincy Taggart
Going Up?
Higher, faster, stronger
Can’t wait much longer
Without any doubts
Reaching for the clouds
Got to get up, up, up!
Never going to stop
Counting every minute
The sky is the limit
Then, out of the blue
Quite abruptly
Movement disrupted
Everything frozen
Feelings of brazen
Completely gone
Looking at the door
No route for escape
Standing there
Without a clue
My mouth agape
Pulling my hair
Eyes wide
Nowhere to hide
“Well, apparently the lift has stopped?”
“Sixteenth floor, going no higher?”
“No, next step is to be opted.”
“Guess we are out of the dire!”
“Yes, well, time to get off this ride!”
“Right! Please, after you!”
“Thank you! How kind.”
“No problem! Next stop into the queue!”
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