Ancient Witness

Aug 18

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Tenacious
Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona
 


Not a wisp of green,
yet the ancient witness thrives
in desolation.

 
Text and photo © 2012 by Magical Mystical Teacher
 
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Posted on August 18, 2012, in Arizona, desert, Ein Stück Himmel, Haiku Heights, Haiku My Heart, Himmelsk, Shadow Shot Sunday 2, Sky Watch Friday, Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona, Straight Out of the Camera Sunday. Bookmark the permalink. 41 Comments.

  1. kaykuala | August 18, 2012 at 6:55 am

    That’s the wonder of nature. Survival in trying circumstances. Nice write MMT!

    Hank

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  2. Green Speck | August 18, 2012 at 7:13 am

    Desolation is what strikes the heart !!!

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  3. Danielle Batog | August 18, 2012 at 7:22 am

    I love this photo. I seem to always take photos of trees that have lost all their foliage…especially if there is a clear expanse of sky behind the branches…..I just love it. This is a great photo that really has a story to tell.

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  4. Susan | August 18, 2012 at 8:27 am

    Long may it witness and find young to carry on its tradition! Beautiful poem and pic!
    I see magnificence in the tall and dead trees, a power captured oddly enough in the last of the three “The Lord of the Rings” films within another desolate landscape.

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  5. rebecca | August 18, 2012 at 8:33 am

    amazing.
    both word and vision, thriving!

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  6. Norma Ruttan | August 18, 2012 at 9:06 am

    what a history these hills hold!

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  7. The Summer Kitchen Girls | August 18, 2012 at 9:43 am

    Cool picture!! We often wonder what things these old trees (even homes) have seen….probably a good thing that they can’t speak 🙂

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  8. 4joy | August 18, 2012 at 9:53 am

    what in the world live in these hole behind your hardy tree? lovely haiku….

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  9. Kinara Shah :) (@KinaraShah) | August 18, 2012 at 10:03 am

    Oh! How much I wish they would talk to me!
    A good one ma’am 🙂

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  10. Patti | August 18, 2012 at 10:33 am

    I love the desert. So much on the surface looks like it’s dying or dead, yet there it stands, testimony to survival against all odds.

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  11. sparklysilverstars | August 18, 2012 at 11:46 am

    Different take on the prompt…Liked it!

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  12. Pranita | August 18, 2012 at 11:57 am

    Very refreshing to see the prompt used in this way!

    Green memories come alive
    Peekaboo with the moon!

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  13. Poet Laundry | August 18, 2012 at 12:08 pm

    Gorgeous! I love places and photos such as these. And your haiku is a great thought capture as well.

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  14. Kathe W. | August 18, 2012 at 12:10 pm

    wonderful mage wonderful haiku!

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  15. Kathe W. | August 18, 2012 at 12:12 pm

    oh my so gorgeous! I left a comment earllier-not sure if it took-if this is a duplicate my apologies!

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  16. Hootin' Anni | August 18, 2012 at 1:04 pm

    PS….I may be out of line, but the one who suggested thumbnails…well, she has oftentimes told ME how to do MY blog, and I find that very offensive. I would think that if she wanted to host it, she should have volunteered to take over….her loss. Just ignore and do what you think is best…and I personally like the surprise of the shadows with just text links!!!

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  17. NatureFootstep Photo | August 18, 2012 at 1:19 pm

    an image that raises a lot of questions. 🙂

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  18. Suzanne Cherry | August 18, 2012 at 1:35 pm

    There is something amazing in the starkness of this photo. Haiku says it all.

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  19. Stephanie | August 18, 2012 at 3:40 pm

    I need no green when I visit your beautiful world of blues and rusts!

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  20. Gemma Wiseman | August 18, 2012 at 4:02 pm

    The bold band of shadow highlights and underlines the wonder of this greenless desert beauty! Beautiful image and haiku!

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  21. Chie | August 18, 2012 at 4:05 pm

    I love the earthy tone mixes with the blue sky. Amazingly beautiful

    Happy SSS…
    /Chie

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  22. LaVoice | August 18, 2012 at 4:55 pm

    A lonely, bare tree enjoying the sun and blue sky before the shadows creep over it.

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  23. Colleen@LooseLeafNotes | August 18, 2012 at 7:49 pm

    Reminds me of Hopi turquoise. Love the idea of an ancient witness and the contrast of thrive and desolation.

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  24. Christina, Sweden | August 18, 2012 at 8:45 pm

    definitely worth showing, I like the simplicity of it. Get a warm feeling to looking at it

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  25. Rose Cottrill | August 18, 2012 at 9:40 pm

    I like this shot, looks like a painting!

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  26. BLOGitse | August 18, 2012 at 11:37 pm

    Little people tickling the roots…………so it’s not totally abandoned. Happy Sunday!

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  27. Melusine | August 19, 2012 at 12:24 am

    Wonderful shot and text 🙂

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  28. odyzz | August 19, 2012 at 1:33 am

    Simple n thought provoking…loved reading it …

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  29. Janis | August 19, 2012 at 6:59 am

    So true…nice shot! Bet this tree could tell some stories!!

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  30. Paula Scott: Molokai Girl Studio | August 19, 2012 at 11:17 am

    It is as though you can hear the ancients whispering the secrets of the past!

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  31. Lighthousegal | August 19, 2012 at 11:47 am

    You have such a way of describing your photos in your haiku. Always a pleasure to see and read. Happy Sunday!!

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  32. Rajesh | August 19, 2012 at 12:13 pm

    Love this shot, nicely framed.

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  34. onestillframe | August 19, 2012 at 6:07 pm

    what a stunning shot mmt. love the holes in the sand!!

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  35. JazzBumpa | August 19, 2012 at 6:14 pm

    An ancient relic
    Writes its story in drab shades
    Of brown and ocher.

    JzB

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  36. Lucy Corrander | August 20, 2012 at 2:28 am

    I really like this. What an extraordinary place.

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  37. Grace | August 20, 2012 at 12:40 pm

    Lovely colors…and I like the nothing green on the picture ~

    http://everydayamazin.blogspot.ca/2012/08/boat-graveyard.html

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  38. Loredana Donovan | August 22, 2012 at 6:06 am

    Great composition and color in your photo. Love the metaphor of thriving in desolation–survival! Well done haiga 🙂

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  39. 'Tsuki | August 23, 2012 at 2:20 am

    There is so much melancolia there… Nice shot.

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