Trail along creek-side
Thick bramble, perches galore
A fest for sparrows!
Art Prescription: Explored a “new” old trail along the creek at Mason Farm. Binoculars in hand, magnificent birds, breast reflecting winter sun.
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Haiku December 6, 2013 Winter Woods
Around golden bend
Lies a field of pods, grasses
Home for small creatures.
Art Prescription: Hiked our favorite place, Mason Farm! The grey winter days create wonderful contrast on the golds and browns.
Haiku December 26, 2012 Bird Count
December bird count
Binoculars, sketchbook, time
Five miles of shear bliss!!
Art Prescription: Yes! I am a total bird geek. Love watching these colorful, delightful, big-brown eyed beings as they dance, prance, look for food, pick berries, or fly from tree to tree. Here is my sketchbook list from Christmas Day:
Haiku December 2, 2012 Winter Gold
Bramble, straw grasses
Frame the stark woods, winter gold
Pod menagerie.
Art Prescription: Walked Mason Farm this morning and put out a Haiku-O-Gram (anonymous art with haiku meant to brighten someone’s day). The winter landscape is stirring…browns, reds, and golden rods of many different kinds of grasses. Detailed seed pods sprinkle the meadow.
Haiku November 17, 2012 Evening in the Woods
Owl calls out from woods
Eyes acclimate as light fades
Birds announce days end.
Art Prescription: Sam and I went for a late afternoon, almost evening, walk at Mason Farm. Lots of activity as the temperature drops and the sun sets with a dramatic pink sky!! As squirrels scurry to their nests, birds take last call, and the nocturnal world begins to wake.
Haiku October 28, 2012 Splendor in the Grass
Splendor in the grass
Gem in the rough, bright beauty
Scarlet fall surprise!!
Art Prescription: Walked our favorite place in the world, Mason Farm. Fall foliage pretty and lots of little interesting seed pods along the way. While foraging to try and identify a particular pod, we found this little wildflower!!
Haiku October 14, 2012 Walk at Mason Farm
Last fall flowers bloom
Seed pods stand over meadow
Release fancy wings.
Art Prescription: We walked our favorite place, Mason Farm. Seems just a week or so ago the open meadows were filled with yellow Partridge Peas and pink wild roses. Now a few asters remain and interesting seed pods take the place of flowers. A sea of golden rod, yellow grasses and a hint of reds now stretches out against the wooded backdrop. We did see a pretty striped snake along the trail. Mason Farm is a beautiful nature preserve with a few different habitats. Lots of birds, owls, foxes, coyote, to name a few! A great place for a nature sketcher!
Haiku March 17, 2012
Blue winged gem perches
Brilliant against brown-grey
About to burst woods.
Art Prescription: Walked at Mason Farm this afternoon. The ground is covered with wildflowers, and the trees with song birds. The Eastern Bluebird stands out like a jewel against a late winter back-drop. Their color is spectacular. Try and mix it on your palette.
Haiku January 29, 2012
In the wind frogs sing
Grasses and leaves whisper spring
Spirit stirs the soul.
Art Prescription: Take a long walk and listen. At Mason Farm, our favorite place to nature walk, the cool breeze of winter is giving way to the mating calls of frogs. Each time we visit there is always something different happening. It’s a magical place.
Sam Dyer’s Haiku
Leaves rustle in time
To cool wind across my face
Spirit of spring near.
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