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Through my pocket lens: LAPC & WPWC

Peering through my pocket lens
Vivid reflections shine
where the river bends

The colors soar high into the blue
pausing in rainclouds
falling as dew

Droplets of pigment splatter parched plants
cling to pale petals
interweave and dance

Lens-Artists Photo Challenge (LAPC) # 233 – A one lens walk

Weekly Prompts Writing Challenge (WPWC) – Bend

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

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