The New Me

28 May 2020

I've been away a while, like some sort of silk encased worm, doing a lot of growing and changing. And so, I have re-emerged in my butterfly form (or do…

Innocence

30 May 201830 May 2018

Cupid, musing on a cloud Glanced upon the roilling crowd And choosing one with studied calm Quite casually, he raised his arm   There, unsuspecting down below The callow youth…

Small Universes

10 Mar 2018

Sometimes quick glimpses A person's vast universe Behind small windows   Photo taken in St Malo of a glimpse of houses seen from the city wall.  

A night thief!

5 Mar 2018

Soft patter at night! Thieves! Sneaking in the darkness? Oh! Summer raindrops! Written for Ronovan Writes Weekly haiku prompt - "Sneak" and "Night" https://ronovanwrites.com/2018/03/05/ronovanwrites-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-191-sneaknight/ The photo is of a field…

TJ’s Household Haiku

23 Jul 201726 Jul 2017

Why now this strange mist? When I thought that life was clear Tears filling my eyes Welcome to TJ's Household Haiku challenge. The prompt words for this week are "Strange…

TJ’s Household Haiku Challenge

1 Jul 20171 Jul 2017

The gilded palace. Dainty feet dance, unkowing, Upon shattered dreams.   Not every smiling face, Reveals a smiling heart. Not every splendid place, Doth endless joy impart. For rich and…

TJ’s Household Haiku Challenge

22 Apr 201722 Apr 2017

The ancient lattice Enclose for five hundred years Life's tiny moments Welcome to TJ's Household Haiku Challenge. My apologies for not popping up last weekend as I was staying with…

French Friday – Vintage

9 Sep 2016

Here is a challenge today. I took this photo at a spot accessible from the Paris Metro. The question today is...Where did I take this? Hint - It was where…

French Friday – I am off!

2 Sep 2016

It has been a long time in the planning but it is soon going to happen. I am off to live in Paris for a while! Take one French obsessed…

French Friday – Our Lady

12 Aug 201612 Aug 2016

Notre Dame (Our Lady), sitting proudly in the centre of Paris holds so much wonderful history. It was started in 1163 and took almost 200 years to complete. It was…

Bedazzled – Haiku

4 Jul 20164 Jul 2016

The sun, impatient Bursting upon the night sky Bedazzles the moon In response to Ronovan Writes prompt "sky and dazzle" I took this picture at sunrise through the Arc de Triomphe…

French Friday – Floods

4 Jun 20164 Jun 2016

The rain pours down on Paris as the statue in the Sculpture atrium gazes pensively upwards. TJ Parish Photography© Poor Paris! What has it done to anger the Gods recently?…

French Friday

8 Apr 20168 Apr 2016

It's Vendredi! I am bereft! The program I use to tidy up my photos is no longer available. It was wonderfully easy to use and free. Naturally Google bought up…

Solitude

7 Apr 20167 Apr 2016

Here are a collection of photos I have taken over the last couple of years that for me conjure up the idea of solitude in response to Hugh's Weekly Photo…

A Slave to my job

6 Apr 20166 Apr 2016

A slave to my job All tied up, In compliant submission. The last of my hang ups, Over. As my system shuts down, The timely punch, And it is ended.…