Haiku in Shades of Gray

Afternoon Visit
In A Japanese Garden
Feeling Shades Of Gray

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Following A Path
Entry To Serenity
Nature’s Softer Side

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Branches Twist And Turn
TendrilsĀ of a tree’s soul
Gives Calming Patterns

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A Mossy Clearing
Pagoda Climbs To Heaven
The Maple Watches

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A Glyph Guards The Frame
Of Quiet Tea Ceremonies
House With Autumn Moon

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A Solid Presence
Ancient Anchor To The World
Crafted Wall Of Rocks

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A Gentle Dripping
Calming Sounds Refresh The Air
Stress Draining With Water

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An Old Tree Provides
Patterns Of Bark And Needles
Beauty Of Aging

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Sandy Sacrifice
The Buddha Faces Tigers
Garden Of Stone

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Lake Of Raked Gravel
Geometric Distances
The Islands Ripple

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Winding Stairs Climb
A Rocky Hill Surrenders
The Spirit Ascends

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Miniature Vignettes
For Pondering Natures Soul
Garden Says Goodbye

Tortuguero Birds – 4

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Tricolor Heron

It did not expect
A monochromatic pose
Tri color, it said

Tricolored Heron
Tricolored Heron
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Tricolored Heron

See the Tortuguero post for a backstory on this region in Costa Rica.