Valentines Day Festivities

Twinkling night partiesMoon romances starry skiesPromises the world Happy Valentines Day! In my world, time is just zooming by so quickly! When I was a kid, I felt like time was moving at a snail’s pace. Maybe being sheltered from adult responsibilities allowed me to experience the luxury of time. I’m not sure if that…

A2Z 2021 – Birds – Juan Fernandez Firecrown

Featured Photo by Héctor Gutiérrez Guzmán  Physical Description: The male is 11.5–12 cm long and weighs 10.9 g. Its color is mostly cinnamon orange, excepting dark grey wings, black bill, and iridescent gold crown. The female is 10 cm long and weighs 6.8 g. Its underparts are white with a dappling of very small green and black…

Blogging Insights – My Blog for 2021

Hey everyone and hello 2021! I’m pleased that my first post for 2021 is inspired by Dr. Tanya’s “Blogging Insights” tag on her blog Salted Caramel. TODAY’S QUESTIONS How do you see your blog in 2021? What are your hopes and aspirations for your blog this year? MY ANSWERS Last year, I started off with…

Letter to Santa

Dear Santa, Merry Christmas! This is my first letter to you! Forgive me, but it’s difficult to write to someone I don’t know so well. After all, you have so many look-a-likes! It’s tough to know who is the real McCoy. I also apologize as it seems that I’m a procrastinator writing this last minute,…

Moments in December

“Topology is the science of fundamental pattern and structural relationships of event constellations.” R. Buckminster Fuller Partaking in the sweet delights that start with PPeppermints, Prunes, Pudding, ParfaitsRelishing in a blogging sabbatical Capturing beautiful scenesSnapshots through my lens Swimming in scholarly researchComputer networking class investigationsChallenging me beyond beliefNavigating among puzzling topologiesSailing the network infrastructure Listening…

#OctPoWriMo12 – Locked in Time

“Dance is the hidden language of the soul. “ Martha Graham Locked in time, ballet dancer’s grace is lockedMay mystify viewers early in MayWork of beauty requires ample workPower released through body of power Depth of breaths connects to musical depthBalanced and poised, mystery is balancedDaring to dream is in itself daringBlack sophistication hidden in…

#OctPoWriMo5 – So Many Doors

“Zeal is a volcano, the peak of which the grass of indecisiveness does not grow.” Khalil Ghibran So many possibilities to choose fromCaught in the web of analysis paralysisWhich door will be right for me?Each one presents an insightful experienceCurious to know what’s on the other sideSeeking a cure to my indecisiveness Tick-Tock… Tick-tock…Tick-tock Can…

A-to-Z Challenge: Quest

One challenge that I enjoy participating in is VJ Knutson’s weekly challenge. Her blog is named One Woman’s Quest II. I too feel like I’m on my own quest as I explore her topics and wonder what I may discover along my journey. What Does this Number Mean to Me? Last week’s challenge was on…

A-to-Z Challenge: Consciousness

Hello! A few days ago, I went to a personal workshop for women called “What Color is Your Cape?” (mine’s yellow like sunshine, btw 😀 ), and I encountered the quote above. Patanjali was a Hindu author, mystic, and philosopher who codified and compiled a set of yoga practices into a systematic framework called the…

A-to-Z Challenge: Anchored

Ahoy mateys! After being inspired by many bloggers, I’ve decided to join the fun in this A-to-Z Blogging Challenge! If you’re new to my blog, I generally enjoy writing about a variety of subjects (fiction, poetry, dreams, food, nature, photography, quotes, humor, culture ) based on various prompts I discover. So, brace yourselves, I need…