Opal Reflections
Perspectives through Prose, Poetry and Photography
Category: Photography
Why “BCIJo”?
To the uninitiated, this blog name may seem illegible and perhaps even irrelevant. But it isn’t either of these things. After having toyed with the idea of changing my blog name, I realized that after these seven months of blogging, I do have an… Continue Reading “Why “BCIJo”?”
Earth-Star Conundrum
Insistent inner whisper Insinuating an insane conundrum: A simple tri-layered orb Simply a ruse: A cohesive, circumferential cloak of invisibility Concealing an earth-star; A unique, diverse habitat Rife with life forms Written in response to Trifextra week 49: On to the weekend challenge. As… Continue Reading “Earth-Star Conundrum”
Haiku Friday: Winter Orchid
Golden-red blossoms Through bleak, midwinter pane-view Nature’s well-timed show
Reflections in Black and White
“The role of a writer is not to say what we all can say, but what we are unable to say.” Anaïs Nin
Weekly Photo Challenge: Reflections
Searching for sanity after Sandy Holiday habits resume Turkey trimmings set aside Antipasto on deck, as dinner bell chimes Momentary pause Focus fades and sharpens anew Beyond glass-top-table culinary creativity The reflection IS the message Morning-after blue-sky brilliance Leafless tree treasures stand tall, as… Continue Reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Reflections”
Weekly Photo Challenge: Renewal
I pulled this gallery together with photographs that engender a spirit of hope, renewal and new beginnings. La Fete de Muguet (more commonly known as May Day) in Paris, brings with it an abundance of Lilies of the Valley(Muguets) sprigs, flower-pots and bouquets. Whether… Continue Reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Renewal”
Weekly Photo Challenge: Geometry
This photo pair was taken last Spring, on my balcony at l’Hôtel De La Paix in Geneva, Switzerland. Having always been fascinated by light and shadows,this most beautiful moment was captured; as long rays of morning sunlight shone through the beautifully simple, but stunning,… Continue Reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Geometry”
A Smart Girl
WRITTEN IN RESPONSE TO THE TRIFECTA WRITING CHALLENGE (www.trifectawritingchallenge.com), Week 50. Prompt: YEAR…a calendar year specified usually by a number (died in the year 1900) She was six when it happened, if it happened. Whether it was the overactive imagination of a first grader,… Continue Reading “A Smart Girl”
Zuzu’s Petals
Hopeless! Plunging into the ravaging river-rise, Eddying, encircling, engulfing, Gasping, grabbing, gripping His lifeline: enlightening glimpse Wished-for alternative reality. Time thread, snagged… Just in time! “Zuzu’s petals…Zuzu… There they are!”… Continue Reading “Zuzu’s Petals”
Weekly Photo Challenge: “Happy”
I am posting, for the first time, in response to a WordPress challenge: namely to create a photo array to express “Things that Make me Happy”. (ref: “postaday”).
Death and Transfiguration (and reflection)
The last strains of sunlight lingered in the corners, grasping every available point of refraction. She slid her fingertips along the glass wondering if this was all there ever was. Or could be. Flying always made her feel insecure, out of control. Now, reluctantly… Continue Reading “Death and Transfiguration (and reflection)”
Lighthouse in the Mist, Cape May, NJ
Bandit
Festive View from the Pub, Peddler’s Village – Lahaska, PA.
Home Sweet Home
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