sounds of water flowing

rising in the west

daylight winter moon-

sounds of water flowing

Farwell Canyon homestead

nearest neighbor

the Chilcotin River-

never stops babbling

the sheep sleep under it

this tree-

the sheep

sleep under it

last year's lamb always in sight

the ewe-

last year’s lamb

always in sight

earth path

sun in the west

moon in the east-
endless aloneness

Cooper's hawk hunting

field mouse

basking in winter sun-

storm clouds coming

bighorn rams upwind

rams upwind-

my scent cloaked

in summer sage

snow snake sidewinding into afternoon winter sun

snow snake-

sidewinding into

afternoon winter sun

boulders to be returned by spring floods

the river-

spring floods

boulders returned

at the feeder- a flock of pine grosbeaks

at the feeder-

pale pink and gray

a flock of pine grosbeaks

the jungle- monkeys grooming

the jungle-

monkeys grooming

parrots washing their wings

rolling river humming

ice circles clang-

rolling river humming

two ravens soaring

walking in the tracks of origami cranes

a thousand origami cranes-

an entire lifetime

following their tracks

long life path- senbazuru

Senbazuru

long life path-

sheep have made it

bighorn sheep- following their tracks

bighorn sheep-

those seeking beauty

follow their tracks

Kokopelli's flute

Kokopelli’s flute-

wafting winter from

frozen bunchgrass

full moon rising

cacophony-

ravens cawing

at full moon rising

ice music

ice music-

half price matinée

each winter afternoon

ice clanging- the raver's caw

echoes-

ice clanging

the raven’s caw

wind dancers

wind dancers-

only for this moment

frozen in place

wisdom

wisdom-

found in the silence

between each breath

our sun

steadfast-

warm and kind

always there for us

best seen in the winter moon

best seen

in the winter moon-

these canyon grasslands

winter thirst-drinking light from a cold sun

winter thirst-

drinking light

from a cold sun

so bitter cold- this winter sun

it looks warm

but is so bitter cold-

this winter sun

winter sage

how do

you live there-

winter sage?

low winter sun

morning shadow-

low winter sun

can’t move it

sun sculpted

home-

winter sun

is building it

ice forest

ice forest-

it grows best

under leaky gutters

Bighorn ewe

my scent-

both of them

have caught it

winter dusk sun

winter dusk sun-

my tall grasses

have found it

winter sun shining

winter sun-

is it shining

today?

the ballerina

the ballerina-

toes frozen in place

sound of winter wind

winter window sun plant

winter morning-

east window

sun plant

the winter sun has not found me

face frozen-

the winter sun

has not found me

taking the road less travelled by

taking

the road

less travelled by

luck and happiness riding on lammergeyer wings

prayer flags flap-

luck and happiness ride

on lammergeyer wings

108 Lake trail in winter

afternoon walk-

low winter sun

behind me

moose trying to reach his supper

the moose-

his prehensile lip

almost reaching supper

warm winter sun

winter warm sun-

my tall grass

needs it

winter sage

north wind-

it won’t stop

until summer

a fawn again

a fawn again- 

mother's warm body

tasting her sweet milk

first light- when will it find me?

first light-

when will it 

find me?

raven soars while eddy ice tolls

raven soars 

while eddy ice tolls-

but not for me

dark winter- no end in sight

dark winter

snow and ice-

no end in sight

daunted by snow ghost

quiet walk

winter full moon-

daunted by snow ghost

a bed of Jurassic clams

scent of the sea-

underfoot a bed

of Jurassic clams

my grouse couple eating willow buds

at first light

eating willow buds-

my grouse couple

flickering sunset

flickering-

winter sunset

from the car

ice wafers clang

sharp sounds-

ice wafers clang

relentless wind