Wayside Pool

Aug 4

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Dawn at the mud hole
 

Dawn, Southern California
 


Little wayside pool,
when the light creeps out to drink,
stars and planets flee.

 
Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
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Posted on August 4, 2012, in haiku, Haiku Heights, Haiku My Heart, Himmelsk, Shadow Shot Sunday 2, Sky Watch Friday, Straight Out of the Camera Sunday, Weekend Reflections. Bookmark the permalink. 31 Comments.

  1. Ralph | August 4, 2012 at 8:12 am

    It appears to be a muddy oasis in the unforgiving desert – the cooling shade and water deny the sun’s oppression. For a brief while that is…

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  2. Patti Villers | August 4, 2012 at 9:03 am

    Looks like a large puddle to moi. ;- )

    cool Haiku

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  3. Colleen@LooseLeafNotes | August 4, 2012 at 9:12 am

    Lovely mirror magic and whimsy of words!

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  4. lunedemaledaumon | August 4, 2012 at 10:05 am

    That is a strange ambiance… so mysterious and wild…

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  5. Katina Wright | August 4, 2012 at 10:23 am

    Fantastic haiku & beautiful photo!
    Kat 🙂

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  6. Anne | August 4, 2012 at 11:11 am

    Excellent – you know that I am a big fan of reflection shots!!

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  8. gardenjoy4me (CanadianGardenJoy) | August 4, 2012 at 12:12 pm

    This is perfectly beautiful : )
    Simple and sweet .. if only our lives would be so ?
    Joy

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  9. Susan L Daniels | August 4, 2012 at 12:34 pm

    really like “when the light creeps out to drink”

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  10. Green Speck | August 4, 2012 at 12:52 pm

    Stars and plant flee when lights creep out … Your posts amaze me … You are too good with words 🙂

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  11. catherine | August 4, 2012 at 12:59 pm

    a magical moment captured here…

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  12. Hootin' Anni | August 4, 2012 at 1:53 pm

    That’s pretty with the early sun peeking over.

    Like a desert pantano.

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  13. onestillframe | August 4, 2012 at 2:21 pm

    always so much to breath in when looking at your photos….i love it mmt!!! awesome words to go with your photo today!!!

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  14. 4joy | August 4, 2012 at 3:37 pm

    Can’t help but wonder, why would the stars and planets flee? Or am I being too literal? you always make me think?

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  15. LaVoice | August 4, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    Love this outdoor shadow and reflection.

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  16. John McElveen | August 4, 2012 at 6:51 pm

    Classic MMT! This is a place where I would sit for hours!

    J

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  18. Jenny | August 4, 2012 at 11:02 pm

    I’m from Texas and have seen many a creek dry up like this, tadpoles left to fend for themselves.. Great shot. xo Jenny

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  19. Linda | August 5, 2012 at 1:55 am

    Great shot and fabulous haiku!

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  20. Joy | August 5, 2012 at 2:27 am

    There you have it all: water, land, sky and the words. Beautiful:)

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  21. Gemma Wiseman | August 5, 2012 at 3:53 am

    The muddied sands add such interesting framing texture round the little pool! Beautiful shadowy light!

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  22. The Summer Kitchen Girls | August 5, 2012 at 8:03 am

    But with the fleeing of the stars and planets….we’re sure that many critters come out to get a drink as well 🙂 what a great shot…love all of the textures here!

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  23. Paula Scott: Molokai Girl Studio | August 5, 2012 at 9:52 am

    Very (uber) poetic! You DO have a way with words! And, images!

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  24. Moe Lauher | August 5, 2012 at 1:58 pm

    a good place to sit still and wait for the animals – very nice posting

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    • magicalmysticalteacher | August 5, 2012 at 2:20 pm

      It’s not a long wait. As soon as I step into the area, the ground comes alive with hundreds of teeny tiny frogs!

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  25. dianne | August 5, 2012 at 3:13 pm

    really really beautiful
    I love the trees in the water

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  26. Bev | August 6, 2012 at 9:18 pm

    Love the reflections in the pond – love your haiku as well!

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  27. otterblossom | August 7, 2012 at 12:59 pm

    Lovely, I thought of light as a lion, coming out to the watering hole, sending the star antelopes fleeing 😛

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  28. Leo | August 8, 2012 at 8:01 am

    Interesting.. I hadn’t got a clear idea on this (and perhaps still not), but Otter’s idea seems to fit 😉 Nice camerawork as usual, MMT.

    Leo

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