Category Archives: Nature

Weekly Photo Challenge: Serene (Haiku)

Posted on December 5, 2017 by irinadim

❤ Blue heavens above Reflections shimmer below Serene is my soul ❤ Blue, the colour of peace and tranquillity, has a calming effect on the soul. Surprise! Surprise! Even my laptop has taken up the “serene” challenge. ❤ … Continue reading →

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Bidding Goodbye to the Jacaranda Season – Haiku

Posted on November 25, 2017 by irinadim

~ Jacaranda trees Farewell their purple blossoms End of November ❤ Here are just a few pics to remember their purple beauty before they disappear from our gardens, parks and streets. ~ In full bloom, all in purple blue ~ … Continue reading →

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Leave of Absence – En Congé / Glory Tree – Cinquain

Posted on March 31, 2017 by irinadim

~ This is it! No more procrastinating! I’ll be away for some time. Two to three months, I’d say. I need to do some serious decluttering, as you can see. ❤ Enfin, j’ai pris la bonne décision. Un petit congé pour … Continue reading →

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Pink Rose – Haiga

Posted on March 26, 2017 by irinadim

~ ❤ Here’s a link for more on The Haiga: Haiku, Calligraphy, and Painting https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/text/haiga-haiku-calligraphy-and-painting “Modern haiga” allows the use of photography, as well as digital or graphic images. Copyright © Irina Dimitric 2017

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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Looking Up At Things

Posted on March 5, 2017 by irinadim

Looking Up – Cinquain Under The canopy Of a palm tree, I see, Looking up, a host of angels Smiling * A small plane flying into the picture * Blessings from Heaven ❤ ©Copyright Irina Dimitric 2017 … Continue reading →

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End of Summer – Cinquain

Posted on March 1, 2017 by irinadim

Today 1st March is the first day of Autumn in Australia. Murraya or Orange Blossom is now in bloom in my garden. This evergreen shrub from south-east Asia grows to around 3m (10′) tall. Its genus name commemorates Dr. Johann … Continue reading →

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Vanilla Orchid – Haiku

Posted on December 18, 2016 by irinadim

~ Perfect chorus line White butterflies’ joyous dance By the window sill * You can read more about orchids here. © Copyright 2016 Irina Dimitric ~ https://nadiamerrillphotography.wordpress.com/2016/12/08/a-photo-a-week-challenge-white-2/

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Orchid – Rondel Prime

Posted on October 31, 2016 by irinadim

~I wrote this poem inspired by Aquileana’s wonderful post Greek Mythology: “Metamorphoses” by Ovid / “Flowers and Plants in some Greek Myths II and the White Orchid or Vanilla Orchid in my dining room. ~ Orchid – Rondel Prime You … Continue reading →

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Daffodils – Cinquain

Posted on September 1, 2016 by irinadim

~To celebrate the First Day of Spring in Australia, September 1, I cannot but sing praises to the pretty daffodils in my garden. ❤ Golden stars descended from the sky; twinkling on they bring a spark of heaven down to earth ~ … Continue reading →

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Are you a Galanthophile? Or perhaps a Lexophile?

Posted on August 24, 2016 by irinadim

~ Are you a Galanthophile? Or perhaps a Lexophile? “Oxford Dictionaries Online’s word of the day a few days ago (sign up here) was galanthophile, which means ‘a collector of, or expert in, snowdrops’, Galanthus being the genus name of … Continue reading →