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dcmillar.bsky.social
Central Oregon haiku poet, writer, trail runner, urban farmer, animal lover, wanderer, wonderer, huge fan of Mother Nature. I enjoy examining the world around me and sharing it through haiku. I also share photos of nature and my pets.
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Pass it on. #StandWithUkraine

Nothing like a cozy scarf wrapped up super snug... and a rainbow one at that! #haiku #micropoetry #poetsofbluesky #scarf #leeks

it’s hard to believe that the planets are aligned did they sell out too? #haiku #sellouts #planetaryalignment

The air wasn't clear (due to fires) but the pond sure looked shiny! At the Lodge at Summer Lake. Day 31: Shiny #januaryphotographychallenge #jpc #shiny

Word of the year. Or next 4 years +. Day 30: proclaim #fuck #besthat #januaryphotographychallenge #jpc #wordoftheyear

January 2024. Morning sun reflecting off a metal barn in a field thick with solid ice. Frigid nighttime temps and thawing daytime temps created these thick layers of ice everywhere in Bend and Central Oregon. Day 29: reflect #januaryphotographychallenge #jpc #ice #centraloregon #reflect

Bugsy. The one cat remaining. I found him as a kitten in the alley behind our old house, he was hunting bugs. He turns 11 this year and will likely be the last cat we’ll have, at least for a very long while. Day 28: solo #januaryphotographychallenge #jpc #catsofbluesky

I happened upon this cool creation when walking through Tokyo. Called Ni-Tele Really Big Clock, it is made entirely of hand-worked copper and steel plates. 12 meters tall x 18 meters long, it contains 32 separate moving mechanical features. Day 27: time #Januaryphotographychallenge #jpc #sculpture

I thought I grew a super-sized cabbage at 7 1/2 lbs but then I saw a pic of my grandmother with her 11 1/2 lb cabbage! Day 26: Big #cabbage #januaryphotographychallenge #jpc #big #gardening #growfood

Tin Hau temple, Lamma Island, Hong Kong, 2019. On this tiny island outside this tiny temple, a Chinese woman, in very broken English, asked me if I liked Trump. The world is watching. Day 25: faith #januaryphotographychallenge #jpc #TinHau #politics #HongKong #temple #faith

This was a happy time, hiking and camping at Havasu Falls with my then boyfriend (now husband) along with my older brother. Happier even when I saw this little beauty. Day 24: happy #havasufalls #bighornsheep #backpacking #arizona #wildlife #havasupai #januaryphotographychallenge #jpc

Day 23: warm #januaryphotographychallenge #jpc #warm #dogsofbluesky #fireplace

Icicles. Mossy Cave Bryce Canyon, Utah. Day 22: cold #januaryphotographychallenge #jpc #icicles #utah

If we ever get any snow accumulation again, this is one way we like to play on our property. Day 21: play #januaryphotographychallenge #jpc #xcski #snow #centraloregon #iphonephotos #play

These hoodlums have learned how to find us up at the house. Here they are, looking in the window, happy to have found "mom." Not sure of their purpose, they don't eat all the things we want them to. But they do make us laugh! Day 20: purpose #januaryphotographychallenge #jpc #pygmygoats #purpose

Politics be damned. What a gift it is to be alive in this beautiful world. Day 19: gift #januaryphotographychallenge #jpc #iphonephotos #mountains #alpenglow #centraloregon #gift

For all the childless cat ladies, and the rest of us, it feels like a good day to post this one again. Inspired by the prompt #grab. #haiku #childlesscatladies #poemsofresistance #poetsofbluesky #childlesscatladies #inaugurationday

Feelings. It's good to put them into words, to share them. I know I'm not the only one feeling a bit down these days. #haiku #575 #micropoetry #blues #January #sky #feelings #poetsofbluesky

Central Oregon sun in a smoky summer sky. Day 18: sun #januaryphotographychallenge #jpc #sun #centraloregon

One from August. Day 17: clouds #haiku #januaryphotographychallenge #jpc #haiku #iphonephoto

Our sweet girl, Nala. RIP. Even her eyes are smiling here. Day 16: smile #januaryphotographychallenge #jpc #iphonephotos #smile #dogs

Newborn. Day 15: sweet #januaryphotographychallenge #jpc #sheep #lamb #centraloregonlife

Day 14: Attitude #januaryphotographychallenge #jpc #hummingbird #attitude

The car windows reflecting tonight’s sunset. Day 13: window #januaryphotographychallenge #jpc #window #sunset #reflections

Car door lock on our taxi in Cuba. Day 12: door #januaryphotographychallenge #jpc #snake

My vow to get myself through these next 4 years. "...so that you’re constantly guzzling beauty, so that you’re steeped in it like a fruitcake in good brandy. You’re making an altar for yourself every day." -Mary Karr Day 11: vow #jauaryphotographychallenge #jpc #vow #marykarr #commonplacebook

Today's outlook involves raindrops and elk dots. (Those tiny little dark spots in the field are elk, it's a herd of over a hundred.) Hoping they come closer. Day 10: outlook #januaryphotographychallenge #jpc #elk #outlook

#poetsofbluesky #haiku #fog #micropoetry

Friend! Each year we seem to see more and more of these little creatures with their alien-like faces. The praying mantis has an appetite for insects that do damage in our garden. For that, we love them. And they’re so cool looking! #januaryphotographychallenge #jpc #prayingmantis #insects