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photo taken at Wild Fowl Trust - Point a Pierre; 2012


the pond is murky
here water hyacinths grow
the caimans are still
© gillena cox







Revisit
lily pond
water hyacinths
caimans


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Carpe Diem "Haiku Writing Techniques" #5, comparison

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(photo taken in 2012 at Wild Fowl Trust, Point a Pierre, Trinidad)

clouds stir above
spreading water hyacinths...
the still murky pond
--gillena cox



Revisit
wild Fowl Trust2
blank page
green parrots



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Thursday's Challenge the prompt is "SKY" (Birds, Winged insects, Kites, Frisbees, Balloons, Cloud,...)

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Linking today to Monday Mellow
Yellows AND Carpe Diem's Tan Renga Challenge: Joanne's "by the shallow pond" See more responses to the Tan Renga HERE

by the shallow pond
reflection drawing northern fowl
a warm sun shimmers
--(c) Joanne

ripples in circular motion
the shape of lotus leaves
--gillena cox


by the shallow pond
reflection drawing northern fowl
a warm sun shimmers
ripples in circular motion
the shape of lotus leaves


37 DAYS TO CHRISTMAS

Ducks

Ducks Jigsaw Puzzle
enjoy today jigsaw; Have a good Saturday

smooth pond surface -
there also
sky with clouds
--gillena cox

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Series Picture Post Cards 28

round leaves
listening for Basho's frog
in the pond
--gillena cox, 2009

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Series - Picture Post Cards 26

revisit Mar 28th 2012

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Today ends the 4-part mini series - "Another Book Club Lime, our first stop The Wild Fowl Trust at Point a Pierre" All photos taken Saturday 24th March 2012

flowers and trees
enhancing bird life ~
beauty harnessed
--gillena cox






Next - we went to The San Fernado Hill; then on to
Waterloo: Temple in The Sea, Indian Caribbean Museum, and Dattereya Yoga Centre

a day for wandering
a day for haiku...
spring rain
--Issa, 1825



So that was "Book Club Lime - Saturday 24th March 2012"


photos -- gillena cox


revisit "Book Club Lime - Chacachacare Saturday 2011"


much love

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Pt 3 - continuing; Another Book Club Lime, our first stop The Wild Fowl Trust at Point a Pierre; all photos taken Saturday 24th March 2012
Taking our bottles of water and our cameras, we start out on tour.
Very quickly, before it flies off, we catch a glimpse of a
yellow-headed blackbird

A littler further along, we meet the ibis.

Surprisingly enough, they are born black, females grow up to be white.

The scarlet ibis needs a diet rich in beta carotene to develop their vibrant red colour.

We continue walking the circular path.

Way way out in the pond; are two coromants.

A wattled jaracanda stands alone on a lilypad; the male bird of this specie; we are told is the one who sits on the eggs after the female has layed them and hatches them and nutures the young ones.

Shadows of tilapia at various places spot the pond.

And caymen, we learn, though we see none, love to eat the water hyacinths. No crocs or gators live in either of the two ponds.


a narrating voice
holds rapt attentions ~
lotus blossom




the smoothness of ~
surprises along the trail
'paper bark tree'

*paperbarks - Melaleuca pronounced mləljukə -




peacock center stage -
now observers become
the audience


haiku and photos -- gillena cox

Tomorrow Wild Fowl Trust.4 - final part

Wild Fowl Trust.2

Pt 2 - continuing; Another Book Club Lime, our first stop The Wild Fowl Trust at Point a Pierre; all photos taken Saturday 24th March 2012


among the adults
conversations continue -
water hyacinths



morning breezes -
cacaphony
of bird songs



blossoming poui -
arrival of
a new group



in between snacking -
a recipe
for pholourie



haiku and photos -- gillena cox

Tomorrow Wild Fowl Trust.3

Wild Fowl Trust.1

sunny day
a popcorn cloudy sky
over head


counting blessings ~
from the bus window
some drifting clouds

Another Book Club Lime our first stop The Wild Fowl Trust at Point a Pierre; all photos taken Saturday 24th March 2012


relaxing
waiting on our guide
ducks glide


lily pond
contemplation -
Basho's frog


haiku and photos -- gillena cox

Tomorrow Wild Fowl Trust.2