Nature

Bright blossoms haiku: Friday Flowers

After waiting years
for bright blossoms to appear,
luminous at last

Golden sword yucca

Friday Flowers

SoyBend

Centered in Bend, Oregon, my blog branches out into nature, history, and art-related topics.

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