Sigh

Eucalyptus tree on a hiking trail, Queanbeyan

In brink of burnout,
brittle like an old man’s bones,
nature watching, us.

Beyond human power

Bushland on the Mount Ainslie hike, Canberra — Mount Ainslie hike, Canberra

We strive to control,
to twist nature to our will;
unyielding, it grows.

Never judge

solo flower

Natural order:
survival of the fittest;
looks be deceptive.

Just do it

On the way to the top of Black Mountain, Canberra

No crime, exploring—
defy laws of gravity
be framed by nature.

The climb

View from Mount Ainslie, Canberra — Mount Ainslie, Canberra

Up on a mountain,
baked, kissed, and blessed by the sun,
photographer’s lens.