wolf moonon a silvered cypress limba silvered owl Al Gallia In the wee hours of the night, nature calls and I crawl from my warm sleeping bag. Standing in inky blackness, mottled silver moonlight flickers through the bare cypress trees. wolf moon…a black and silver forestoutside my tent Al Gallia Blessings and peace, my friends.
Little Blue Heron in the summer heat! I love these solitary hunters with their iridescent blue feathers! (Lake Martin, Louisiana) a clueless minnowin the sun baked duckweed…yellow eyes watching Al Gallia
I love the little things in nature, those that seem insignificant to most passersby. a flash of bluethe whir of tiny wings…wafting lotus scent Al W Gallia Blessings and peace, friends
It is only February and yet it feels like spring here in south Louisiana! The smell of early blooming flowers and greening trees lifts my spirit with hope for a good year ahead. I think about the snow and ice just about a days drive north and wonder: Is climate change real and is this… Read More Facing the Sun
Spring promises renewal … Read More Is It Spring Yet?
quivering sawgrass… Read More Just Us Two
Out of the chill wind, I lean against the sun-warmed brick wall. A brief mid winter warmup lures my thoughts toward coming springtime in south Louisiana. limp banana leafa young anole warmsin the winter sun feeling the sunlight on my faceI too thank our loving God Al Gallia 2023 An impatient commuter honks his horn… Read More A Fellow Traveler
bare cypress quivering…tireless wavelets scurrybefore the icy wind Al W Gallia 12-31-2022 Lake Martin, Louisiana in the winter! Not an egret, heron, or alligator in sight. Sunsets, cypress trees, blowing moss, shadows… all provide such beautiful settings and colors for poetry and photos. Love it!
Nothing is more peaceful in the summer than a cypress swamp in the dead heat of day. The stillness is broken only by cicadas harmonizing, peepers chirping, and occasional egrets calling. Nature’s pungent perfume wafts on a random light breeze that gently moves a few lily pads. Sweat drips from my brow onto my camera.… Read More Summer Respite
A hot mid-summer day at the beautiful Cypress Island Wildlife Preserve near Lafayette, Louisiana. Not much is stirring on this ‘dog day’ as I walk quietly along, under hanging moss, listening to the cicada chorus in full voice with a random peeper chiming in. It hasn’t rained recently and the earthy smells of sun baked… Read More Haiku: Lazy Summer Day