obstacles stifle growth of human essence one step at a time asking for balance for a better tomorrow one step at a time “Inch by inch, life’s a cinch. Yard by yard, life’s hard.” – John Bytheway Flashback 2 May 2022 Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

Her being seeks respect. scarred odes ignite purpose for living Her constitution strong, a dissociation from years of unbalanced equality her spirit born to be alive and thrive “Race, gender, religion, sexuality, we are all people and that's it. We're all people. We're all equal.” ― Connor Franta Reena’s Xploration Challenge #450 Here are two images for you to ponder on.

“To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy.”― Henri Cartier-Bresson, The Mind's Eye: Writings on Photography and Photographers Enjoy Cindy's creative expressions Canadian & Alaskan Scenes~ About I Blog Therefore I Am~ Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

tis a sky page spectacle autumn paints high noon murals feathered friends migrate southward contests of nature A lifespan of a leaf is equal to the seasons. And its purpose though small, contributes to the bigger picture. Being who you are—even if you are a leaf—is no ordinary thing.”― Reena Doss, The Last Leaf Of Autumn: Barefoot and falling, infinity is a number that has none to end…

tree tops thinning; once lush and verdant sun-burnt days past; chilly air days grow shorter and nights grow longer nature hones her artistry color riots of marmalade orange tis flannel weather “For as long as she could remember, she had thought that autumn air went well with books, that the two both somehow belonged with blankets, comfortable armchairs, and big cups of coffee or tea.”

archways to promise observational mindsets breed knowledge in calm I walk in the shade of light my pathway straight and narrow stories of spirits unfold “More smiling, less worrying. More compassion, less judgment. More blessed, less stressed. More love, less hate.”― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart: Inspirational Thoughts for Living Your Best Life What do you see # 360- 28 September, 2026…

“Be thankful for everything that happens in your life; it’s all an experience.”― Roy T. Bennett Linking up with Sandee at Comedy Plus Awww Mondays Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

“I had always felt things deeply, that was my nature. It was why I was a writer. Sometimes, the feelings were so huge, they needed a place to go.”― Gemma Amor, White Pines Enjoy Carol anne's creative expressions #3TC About Carol anne @Therapy Bits Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

Haiku end-of-summer hush jungle denizens inhale autumn's silent breath Senryu red-faced and foolish caught up in monkey business claims his innocence SenHai Saturday #71 Here is this week’s image to get your creative juices flowing! This picture is of a red-faced monkey sitting on a branch in a dark jungle. Please create one senryu and one haiku to accompany this image prompt.

in much of the world humankind disatisfied endurance questioned no time can be easy if one is living through it yon, the old crow poems his bio that is why he is called a poet “Do you not see how necessary a world of pains and troubles is to school an intelligence and make it a soul?”― John Keats,

“The mouth of morning opened,And suddenly, the meadows seemed to be laughing,And the hills spoke of how the sun kissed the peak.And the earth was awakened in hopes and dreamsAnd laughter became the voice of soul.”― Jayita Bhattacharjee Enjoy Melissa's creative expressions Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge #395 About About Mom With a Blog Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

autumnal glow long shadows shorter birds head southward Haiku A form with 3 or more lines following the short-long-short, 3-5-3, 2-3-2, (5-7-5 traditional) approximately twelve syllables. Haiku are written about nature, the seasons, a beautiful moment in nature, an emotional experience while in nature, or change. No title. (Kigo required). No rhyming. Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

Hi Everyone, I'm over at Colleen's Tanka Tuesday as a guest host today. Feel free to visit and join in the fun. #TankaTuesday No.83, Celebrating the First Day of Autumn and the Harvest Moon, 9/22/26 autumn's sweet caress glorious Harvest Moon glows embraced by spirits Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

open minds embrace clearly defined vantage points observant and swift wise old owl senses chaos yet, courage stands in balance our spirit thrives to survive “The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature.”― Joseph Campbell, A Joseph Campbell Companion: Reflections on the Art of Living What do you see #359, 21 September, 2026…

open minds embrace clearly defined vantage points observant and swift wise old owl senses chaos yet, courage stands in balance our spirit thrives to survive “The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with Nature.”― Joseph Campbell, A Joseph Campbell Companion: Reflections on the Art of Living What do you see #359, 21 September, 2026…

“A dog has one aim in life... to bestow his heart.”― J. R. Ackerley Linking up with Sandee at Comedy Plus Awww Mondays Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

“A classic is a book that has never finished saying what it has to say.”― Italo Calvino, The Uses of Literature Enjoy creative expressions by Chris Hall Those two happy boys! About Chris Hall – author, writer and reader Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

Haiku out of the darkness delicate glimmers of hope late summer magic Senryu darkness sets the stage tiny blooms costumed in white aspire to stardom SenHai Saturday #70 Here is this week’s image to get your creative juices flowing! This picture is of delicate white flowers against a dark, blurred background. Please create one senryu and one haiku to accompany this image prompt.

“A book series is never truly over. The story lives on, even when the final page has been turned.”― Richard Denney Enjoy Jude's creative expressions She Finally has a Face - cover reveal About Jude Itakali Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

home away from home summer heat passes me by spring showers nourish home of solitude worldly stress passes me by peace of mind embraced we become one with life on a road with nowhere to go Flashback 29 Apr 2022 Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

early morn shake up sirens blaring close to home within the woodland creatures opt to sing along echoes that need a voice linger silent regrets undoing time Based on a true story. Our apartment complex is nestled in a heavily wooded area, surrounded by busy roads, and businesses. I'm an early riser, and up before sunrise. It's not unusual to hear sirens, especially during the morning hours.

home away from home summer heat passes me by spring showers nourish home of solitude worldly stress passes me by peace of mind embraced we become one with life on a road with nowhere to go Flashback 29 Apr 2022 Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

nature's cosmetics her complexion radiant summer finale “No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace as I have seen in one autumnal face."― John Donne, The Complete Poetry and Selected Prose Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

ancient stones stand tall Celtic tapestries woven in a land of verdant fields secrets of legends echo memories of yore a land of courage steadfast honor of freedom tomorrow's yearns embraced in Ireland's spirit forever My maiden name is O'Keeffe. The name spread to the United States, Canada, and Australia through various waves of Irish immigration, with early settlers arriving in Maryland and New England as early as the 17th century.

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“When you were young, and your heart, was an open book. You used to say, live and let live.” ― Paul McCartney Enjoy Nancy's creative expressions Liar, Liar, Pants On Fire About Nancy at The Elephant's Trunk Daughter of Sicilian immigrants, wife, mother, grammy, friend, empath, survivor, dreamer, storyteller, humorist, singer, musician, author, blogger, wannabe-poet, plant rescuer, cook, lover of good wine, food, iced cappuccino, elephants, the sea, Montauk, Sicily, movies and music, especially my beloved Beatles. ♡✒️♬ Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

processing my thoughts plain and simply put, the world a human construct strength purposed by pliant souls planted are seeds of calmness “Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.”― Corrie Ten Boom, Clippings from My Notebook What do you see # 358- 14 September, 2026 Image Credit; Vincent Yap @ Unsplash Image credit; Barney Goodman 

“In this world of ours, the sparrow must live like a hawk if he is to fly at all.”― Hayao Miyazaki Linking up with Sandee at Comedy Plus Awww Mondays Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

Haiku exotic allure lush sun-kissed fronds aflutter heals and soothes the soul Senryu towering beauty sways gracefully in the breeze calm before the storm SenHai Saturday #69 Here is this week’s image to get your creative juices flowing! This picture shows multiple palm trees against a mostly clear blue sky. Please create one senryu and one haiku to accompany this image prompt.

“The knowledge of all things is possible”― Leonardo da Vinci “Where words leave off, music begins.”― Heinrich Heine Enjoy creative expressions by Jim Adams at A Unique Title For Me Alex in Chains Bane of His Existence About Jim Adams Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

life is a catchall a smorgasbord of oddments take it or leave it people who complain they best learn how to spell check their alphabet soup Flashback 28 Apr 2022 Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

imagine outer freedom our voices heard imagine inner freedom our thoughts our own in an uneasy world don't lose hope to obstacles rise above the chaos praise unforgotten calm Reena’s Xploration Challenge #447 Communication is impossible with slaves Source: The Marginalian I was reading a quote by Albert Camus and stopped at a sentence. AI generated this image to match the line with certain inputs from me.

vantage point narrows summer promises fleeting evening lull sets in Haiku A form with 3 or more lines following the short-long-short, 3-5-3, 2-3-2, (5-7-5 traditional) approximately twelve syllables. Haiku are written about nature, the seasons, a beautiful moment in nature, an emotional experience while in nature, or change. No title. (Kigo required). No rhyming. Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

morning stroll crows raspy caw caw autumn chill crows forecast gray dawn gossip heard crows share dark secrets silver-haired crows bid their goodbyes “If you don’t hear the crows of the roosters in the mornings, you are one cursed city fellow!”― Mehmet Murat ildan #TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 81, Pi-Ku, 9/8/26 Melissa from Mom With a Blog is hosting this week's #Tanka Tuesday.

“A blank canvas...has unlimited possibilities.”― Stephanie Perkins, Isla and the Happily Ever After Enjoy Smitha V's creative expressions Jacaranda Tales About About Smitha V Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

in a mere instant for better or worse lives change ingest love's magic let endearing hopes linger follow everlasting dreams “Don't be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.”― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart What do you see # 357- 7 September, 2026 Image credit; Alex Azabache…

“Nights can never be real and enjoyable without the croaking of frogs and the chirping of crickets.”― Michael Bassey Johnson, Song of a Nature Lover Linking up with Sandee at Comedy Plus Awww Mondays Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

“Never underestimate the power of thought; it is the greatest path to discovery.”― Idowu Koyenikan, Wealth for All: Living a Life of Success at the Edge of Your Ability Enjoy Indira's creative expressions The Stranger Within – Reena’s Xploration Challenge #446 About Indira I knew all along that life is about, love, compassion, compatibility and friendship, but now I have discovered that life is also about sharing the thoughts, encouraging others and getting encouraged.

soft footsteps echo summer journeys of ago change is in the air a path to somewhere time steals life's precious moments a lone tree silent SenHai Saturday #68 Here is this week’s image to get your creative juices flowing! This picture shows a single tree on a lawn of lush green grass with a curving stone path growing through the landscape.

feisty and fierce my mirror tells me so though the image not me but a stranger we dwell beneath the same sky page made of stardust dreaming in ballads caviar constellations thrive reality usurped by imagination where worlds are at peace Reena’s Xploration Challenge #446 Here are some quotes with a twist. Choose one or more to inspire your piece.

a mist shrouds the morn with a blanket of magic fairies written tales escape from a book of dreams sleep tight, good night sweet children Flashback 27 Apr 2022 Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

“Everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances. ”― Maya Angelou Enjoy Debbie D.'s creative expressions Lake Ontario #Wordless Wednesday About About Debbie D. at The Doglady's Den Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

coming of autumn earth welcomes the new coolness young maples browsing “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.”― Albert Camus Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

hello September the year's shady side begins sunflowers smiling share a concert of yellow abundant flower power “Even on the cloudiest days, a lone sunflower stands tall in the field near my village home, reminding us that true light comes from within, not just the sky above.”― Bhuwan Thapaliya #TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 80, Alliteration 9/01/26 Robbie is hosting this week's Tanka Tuesday.  

“A new day: Be open enough to see opportunities. Be wise enough to be grateful. Be courageous enough to be happy.”― Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience Enjoy Pam's creative expressions Loud Silence About About Pam At Butterfly Sand Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

scarred odes cascading grow tired of brags and blusters confessions of truth gather free-flowing notions unquiet voices proclaim “Be as a bird perched on a frail branch that she feels bending beneath her, still she sings away all the same, knowing she has wings.” – Victor Hugo What do you see # 356- 31 August, 2026 This image shows a stunning view of Vernal falls in Yosemite national park.

“Every lake belongs to the quietness desired by the swans.”― Munia Khan Linking up with Sandee at Comedy Plus Awww Mondays Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent” ― Victor Hugo Enjoy creative expressions from John Holton Perchance To Dream #socs About John Holton at The Sound of One Hand Typing Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

“This curious world we inhabit is more wonderful than convenient; more beautiful than it is useful; it is more to be admired and enjoyed than used.”― Henry David Thoreau Enjoy Dwight's creative expressions This Old House About About Dwight Roth Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

captured rays of hope grow with self-discovery life’s aha moments as skies glow amber and toasts marmalade sunsets existence inhales during formidable years and exhales life’s encore enjoy the applause while warmth escapes from the sun and shadows still dance Flashback - 19 Apr 2022 Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI