Can you Beelieve it’s Spring?

March 23, 2014March 23, 2014 ~ whisperingsbyjkl ~ Leave a comment

To celebrate the arrival of spring, I wanted to dedicate a post to bees that miraculously appeared in my life.

Bee on Flower — Bee at the Santa Cruz Arboretum

Bee on Rose — Bee at the San Juan Bautista Mission

Bee on Violet Flowers — Bee at Gamble Garden in Palo Alto

And now for a poem about a special moment I had with a bee…

bee — – photo from underthesink.blogspot.com

A bee flew
onto my windshield,
landed without a sound.
As I thought,
“OMG, it’s a bee,”
its pulsating bottom
kept taunting me,

Beating like a heart,
Was it a sign of love,
or just biology?

Its legs were moving
constantly,
as if it didn’t know
what to do, dancing
on the windshield.

Then the wind
blew him away.
Maybe…
he was injured.

As I contemplated
this moment,
I saw a random truck
run a red light,
making
a left turn
from the straight
middle lane.

We see crazies
in this world.

And life

goes on.

The Sun, The Moon, and a Splash of Color

March 16, 2014 ~ whisperingsbyjkl ~ Leave a comment

While my boyfriend and I were out shopping today, I noticed that the moon was amazingly round and gorgeous. Unfortunately, it wasn’t until 10 pm when I got the camera and the moon was already high in the sky. The mood had changed, but I still took the photo. The photo by itself wasn’t amazing, so I decided to combine it with a photo I took during our hike 2 weeks ago, and what started as a collage ended up as an abstract piece that I actually like =)

Moon Shine

March 10, 2014August 10, 2014 ~ whisperingsbyjkl ~ Leave a comment

I noticed that the challenge for this week was “Moon Shine” so it seemed like a perfect time to post this poem 🙂

Moonbathing

Whistling throughout the night,
the wind rustles the trees,
the grass, my glistening
fur coat
as I lie
on the wet soil, sniffing
the air, refreshing
after the last
rainfall.

Crystal droplets gleam
in the moonlight.
The crickets chant
vibrates in my ear,
melodic, soothing, hypnotic,
as white light dances
in the water.

Ripples of beauty
cascading throughout the pond,
mesmerizing,
and then I see her.

The small of her back, exposed
above a silky fabric
gently floating in the air.
Skin so smooth, so white,
like porcelain,
so very, very cold.

Her body drifts
toward me,
glistening
in the moonlight.
Under the twinkles
in the sky,
her soul
will be
reborn.

I close my eyes and howl.

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To learn more about the challenge, visit: http://jakesprinters.wordpress.com/

Cee’s Which Way Challenge: Week 4

February 23, 2014 ~ whisperingsbyjkl ~ 2 Comments

The other day, I was downloading images from my phone and discovered 3 photos that I totally forgot I had taken, and I realized that it was perfect for this challenge. I usually love taking photos of paths partly because of the composition and partly because it is a metaphor for life. The path of life can be curvy and full of challenges, but you see a lot of beautiful things along the way, and when you get to the end of it, you feel accomplished. Sometimes, you want to pause and stand there for a while. Sometimes, you might want to retrace your steps because you had so much fun enjoying the journey.

You can join the challenge here: http://ceenphotography.com/cees-which-way-challenge/

Goodbye Floral Beauty

February 16, 2014 ~ whisperingsbyjkl ~ Leave a comment

We will be moving office locations this week, so being the sentimental person that I am, I decided to venture out and capture the beautiful floral that I often walk by on a daily basis, as I will no longer see them. Beautiful Flora, I hope you continue to flourish and bring beauty to all that behold you. Please know that you will be missed.

Sunday Post: Nature

February 10, 2014 ~ whisperingsbyjkl ~ 4 Comments

I found out about this challenge from Dawn’s Post and decided to join in on the fun this week. I was visiting the Phoenix area in November and decided to check out the Desert Botanical Garden. Lucky for me, there was a Chihuly in the Garden exhibit, which was spectacular. I ended up going there in the late afternoon, so I was able to see the exhibit in sunlight, sunset, twilight and darkness. I had to tinker around with my camera settings a bit. The following images are my favorite shots because it has interesting juxtaposition (man-made objects in a natural landscape). I hope you enjoy it! To join the challenge yourself, visit the Sunday Post.

Scene in the Wilderness

February 10, 2014 ~ whisperingsbyjkl ~ Leave a comment

About two week’s ago, I posted an image of a sunrise at Tracy Arm Fjord, which I witnessed during my Alaska Cruise. I have went ahead and wrote a poem based on that image =) These are actually fun exercises. If there is any photo that you would like me to try and write a poem on, please feel free to post it in the comments section.

Scene in the Wilderness

Half asleep, my eyes can see
a most amazing serene beauty,
golden sunlight mixed with
white wispy clouds
touching areas of pink
all hugging the baby blue sky
tenderly
above a white
snow-capped mountain
in the middle
of the ocean,
like a postcard
I didn’t expect
to see in reality.

Scene in the wilderness,
magical pastels
painted by light
captured in my eyes,
framed in my mind,
shot with my lens,
forever lives
in my soul.

The waves thrash gently
below the ship,
icebergs float aimlessly,
wind blows ferociously
in my face
as my hand freezes,
holding dearly
to my camera
trying to capture
this moment
at the break
of dawn –
Day 9 –
Tracy Arm Fjord.

Living the Dream

February 2, 2014February 2, 2014 ~ whisperingsbyjkl ~ Leave a comment

Last week, I posted some sunset photos from my Alaska trip and mentioned that I might write a poem based on those images. I am delivering on my suggestion =) Here is my original post. Maybe next week, I will write a poem based on the 2nd image.

Living the Dream

A beacon of light
shines
across the ocean
like a guiding light
of hope and dreams
for tired travelers
that travel the world.

Amazed by the beauty
of the colors
in the sky
as blue becomes purple,
purple blends with pink,
pink melts into orange,
and back into blue.

A blazing yellow light
shines though
from the glow
of the bright, hot sun
fierce and blinding
to naked the eye.

Flickers of light
sparkle and dance
creating a path
of enchantment
to the travelers’ eyes.

Not knowing
where they are going,
but knowing
that they are safe,
that they are one
with nature.

Loving the freedom,
living the dream,
watching
the sun set
across the sky
as it hovers
above the ocean.

Chinese Cultural Composites

February 2, 2014February 2, 2014 ~ whisperingsbyjkl ~ Leave a comment

In honor of Chinese New Year, I decided to post some photos I’ve taken back in my early days of college when I was walking around with my 35 mm camera experimenting with double exposures.

The sculpture of the lion and the architecture was taken at the Chinese Cultural Garden at Overfelt Gardens Park in San Jose, CA. It is a nice little spot to relax.

This next image was taken at the Pao Hua Buddhist Temple

Windows at the MET

January 25, 2014 ~ whisperingsbyjkl ~ 6 Comments

For this week’s “A Lingering Look at Windows Challenge,” I decided to post some window images that I took at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art back in 2012. I didn’t realize how many of my photos actually contained windows in them 🙂