Discarded Icon

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

how soon we forget:

those moving pictures: our past:

from which there comes light.

Beauty Berry

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

pine-forest saplings

destined to battle it out

with beauty berries.

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

The Dominator

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

[The Dominator]

Let some other people talk.

Give your ears a chance.

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?

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.]

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.

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.

...Whatcha Got To Do.

Sunrise

photo by Danny Lyons. www.lycons.com

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