Barren

Nov 1

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Dead Indigo Bush, snapped with an iPhone, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
 


wandering pilgrim
in a land of no grasses—
her barren footsteps
~~ ~~ ~~
Even barren lands reveal their beauty.
 
Text and photo © 2014 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
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Posted on November 1, 2014, in 5-7-5, Arizona, indigo bush, iPhone, Six-Word Saturday, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona and tagged , , , , , , , , . Bookmark the permalink. 31 Comments.

  1. vivienne blake | November 1, 2014 at 1:31 am

    Indeed. I am a fan of sand dunes, and would love to visit a real desert.

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  2. Ron. | November 1, 2014 at 4:27 am

    Your stunning photo(s) make it clear that, like Viv, I too should get myself to the desert. I-Phone or high-tech matters not, teacherman; the art’s in the photographer’s eye. Well done.

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  4. Karen S. | November 1, 2014 at 8:23 am

    It certainly does! very lovely.

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  5. Tonya Jastad | November 1, 2014 at 8:27 am

    Even in death there is beauty.

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  6. Jim | November 1, 2014 at 8:31 am

    The desert can be very pretty. I lived in El Paso (TX) for five years when I was in the Army. We called it a big beach placed a long way from the water. I used to take my Vespa scooter for rides out in the san.
    🙂 Your picture reminded me of a BIG SLINGSHOT in need of a rubber band.

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  7. Ralph | November 1, 2014 at 8:47 am

    It sits still, almost as if it were still among the living. Nature still allows us to admire it, stripped down but still a lovely shrub sitting under the unforgiving Sonoran sun…

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  8. Judy | November 1, 2014 at 9:20 am

    Wonderful picture! A great perspective!

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  9. Mascha | November 1, 2014 at 10:36 am

    Stunning photo!
    For me desert has a strange beauty –

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  11. Sherry Blue Sky | November 1, 2014 at 12:17 pm

    I love “even barren lands reveal their beauty”.

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  14. Chèvrefeuille | November 1, 2014 at 3:13 pm

    Beautiful haiku and that photo is awesome …

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  15. Paula Scott Molokai Girl Studio | November 1, 2014 at 3:13 pm

    Love the texture on the trunk. Is that the same kind of indigo that blue dye is derived from?

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    • magicalmysticalteacher | November 1, 2014 at 3:24 pm

      I don’t think so. I believe it’s named for the indigo-blue flowers that appear in the spring.

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  16. onestillframe | November 1, 2014 at 3:24 pm

    your photo made me swallow…and i barely had enough saliva!!! great shot MMT!!

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    • magicalmysticalteacher | November 1, 2014 at 3:37 pm

      I’m astonished at many of the comments—yours included, Robin. I just got a new iPhone and was playing around with the camera function. The only thing that it seems to be able to do well is to take macro photos (at least for me), so that’s why I got up close to the trunk of the indigo bush. I didn’t think the resulting photo was anything spectacular, but several people seem to appreciate it, so I’m trying to reevaluate it in light of the positive comments. Thanks so much for yours!

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  17. Gillena Cox | November 1, 2014 at 3:40 pm

    A crafty resonance in this one

    Much love…

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  18. Gemma Wiseman | November 1, 2014 at 7:40 pm

    The desert can be a wonderful breathing space…I feel that way about an empty beach…

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  19. Leovi | November 1, 2014 at 8:38 pm

    The roughness of the tree is life itself!

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  20. Romi | November 2, 2014 at 1:14 am

    I’d like to visit a desert some day.

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  21. BLOGitse | November 2, 2014 at 2:10 am

    Strong roots are good for a tree as well as for human beings….

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  22. julietwilson | November 2, 2014 at 5:59 am

    wonderful shadows

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  23. NatureFootstep Photo | November 2, 2014 at 2:32 pm

    the trunk seem to be covered with sand. Looks nice.

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  24. Nimi Arora | November 2, 2014 at 8:22 pm

    I love the image of a pilgrim in a barren land. Pilgrim searching for something, barren within…
    Did I get it right, I wonder… 🙂

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    • magicalmysticalteacher | November 2, 2014 at 9:09 pm

      If it’s right for you, it’s right!

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  25. julespaige | November 3, 2014 at 10:14 am

    I think if we choose to see beauty when we seek it we will always find it 🙂

    Most elephants are quite friendly…but if you can see the tail walking away – might mean ‘bye’, but come back another day, please.
    After all I do believe that elephants are most often polite as well.

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  26. marit31 | November 3, 2014 at 2:14 pm

    “wandering pilgrim
    in a land of no grasses–
    her barren footsteps.”
    -MMT-

    finding a poem
    under desert rocks.

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  27. Chubskulit Rose | November 6, 2014 at 7:44 am

    Wow, what a beautiful close up shot!

    Pumpkin Shadow

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