Monday, November 30, 2009

Discarded Icon

"discarded icon," by Danny Lyons, www.lycons.com.




























how soon we forget:
those moving pictures: our past:
from which there comes light.





Friday, November 27, 2009

Beauty Berry

"beauty berry," by Danny Lyons, www.lycons.com




















pine-forest saplings
destined to battle it out
with beauty berries.





Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Breathe

"breathe," by Danny Lyons. www.lycons.com















breathe. breathe. breathe. breathe. breathe.
every breath of mine is yours.
breathe. breathe. breathe. breathe. breathe.





Thread, by Patrick Trefz
































Friday, November 20, 2009

The Dominator

"dominator," by Danny Lyons. www.lycons.com.








[The Dominator]
Let some other people talk.
Give your ears a chance.





Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Climb Trees

Self-Portrait, Danny Lyons. www.lycons.com. Solo-climbing Misa, a beautiful Southern Red Oak, 11.15.09.








[everybody's doing it]
You'll be stalking trees.
Can't explain how, but you will.
Learn how to climb them.





Misa Tree




"Misa Tree," by Danny Lyons. www.lycons.com. Misa is a beautiful Southern Red Oak in Alachua County. These photos taken during a recent solo climb, the first ever climb of the 85-foot tall Misa.
















[Misa Tree]
Sunday, Domingo.
Day of Rest. Church. Misa Tree.
Who needs Cathedrals?






Sunday, November 15, 2009

Inhabitants of Misa

"Inhabitants," by Danny Lyons. www.lycons.com. Woodpecker home in Misa Tree, an 85-foot tall Southern Red Oak.










[Inhabitants]
They are everywhere.
They've made use of every space.
[I'm merely a guest.]





Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Solid Footing

"Mammoth," a beautiful live oak. photo by Danny Lyons, www.lycons.com

























[solid footing]
horizon, bouncing.
your people are your tree-roots.
now reach for the sky.





Thursday, November 5, 2009

Mammoth

"Mammoth," photo of a huge Live Oak at Poe Springs, by Danny Lyons. www.lycons.com



















































[mammoth]
hiding in plain site.
footprint of a giant [huge].
crown blocks out the sky.





Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Sunrise

photo by Danny Lyons. www.lycons.com


























Fading stars retreat.
Rustling Leaves. Gentle, Fall breeze.
Crows scold the new sun.