Tag Archives: leaves

Alluring Verdant Lines and Swirls

Posted on April 25, 2017 by russtowne

Warm sunlight and a cool breeze were an irresistibly intoxicating cocktail that led me to work in my outdoor office today. When the markets closed, I looked up to see sunlight filtering through large leaves only eight feet from me. … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, images, Nature, Uncategorized | Tagged beauty, images, leaves, nature, sunlight | 9 Comments

Did You Know?

Posted on November 21, 2012 by russtowne

One of my recent posts was titled “Last Dance”. Did you know that it was about two leaves falling to the ground in Autumn? If not, did you wonder what I meant by the last line? Was my poem too … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged autumn, Did you know, Last Dance, leaves, poem, question | 12 Comments

OK, Now I’ve Gone and Done It: The Dance

Posted on October 16, 2012 by russtowne

I’ve successfully avoided writing poetry for virtually all of my 55 years, but today I caved in. I blame it on two words: Dappled Shadows They popped into my head about an hour ago and wouldn’t go away. I tried … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Poetry I Wrote | Tagged ancient, dance, dappled, leaves, path, poem, poetry, shadows, softly, treading, trees, verdant, wind | 32 Comments

Lessons From Trees and Leaves

Posted on June 3, 2012 by russtowne

A recent blog post from GinaV at Profession for P.E.A.C.E. called “Letting Go and Turning It Over, reminded me that leaves, like our feelings, often go through many changes. They can turn to brilliant colors as temperatures change and passions … Continue reading →