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End of shift Windows staring into emptiness: the old textile company, its machines fell silent long ago. The building was restored, made to shine again, but it is the presence of its old ghosts that shapes the place. Photo: September 2011 #poetry #poem #imageandverse #ECK #photography #Urbex

Little Aster amellus send your blue-violet rays into these last October days #ECK #PaintbyWords #poetry #poem #photography #mobilephotography #imageandverse 📷 20 October 2026

In October my wife switches to the next diary, carefully copying her entries from the old one into the new. Now the future can come. #ECK #PaintbyWords #gate #poetry #poem #photography #imageandverse

going the same way I share an umbrella with a stranger #haiku #senryu #poem

a whale skeleton in a museum— bare bones, yet quiet grandeur #poetry #poem #imageandverse #ECK #photography #mobilephotography #ClassicMono #bnw #black&white 📷 August 2025

The sound of the apple falling into the carpet of grass and autumn leaves has something final about it my 📷 8 October 2026 #poetry #poem #imageandverse #ECK #photography #nature #naturephotography #garden #bloomscrolling #gardenscape #thelittlethings #Closeup #autumn #fall #October #Herbst

as though there were no distance between the blossom and the sun, their dialogue unfolds #poetry #poem #imageandverse #ECK #photography #nature #naturephotography #garden #bloomscrolling #gardenscape #DailyFlowers #thelittlethings #Closeup

In the shade of the cherry tree fern gathers the last light of summer If only I could hold it as tightly as the fern #poetry #poem #imageandverse #ECK #photography #nature #naturephotography #garden #bloomscrolling #gardenscape #DailyFlowers #thelittlethings #Closeup

#haiku #dailyhaiku #mydailyhaiku Gazing at trees, Hues change as I sit, Wet weary world.

gems in the grass— dewdrops mirroring the sun #poetry #poem #imageandverse #ECK #photography #nature #naturephotography #autumn #September #Season #sunlight #BlueSkyArtShow #Lights

There is a time for late bloomers in the September meadow Every plant has its own season There is a time… #poetry #poem #imageandverse #ECK #photography #nature #naturephotography #autumn #September #Season

The swarm crosses the September sky in silence, yet I can hear its call: another summer has passed #poetry #poem #imageandverse #ECK #ClassicMono #photography #nature #naturephotography #MobilePhotography #autumn #Birds

In the park of Sanssouci Palace: If we could all accept the Prussian King’s invitation to live “sans souci” – without worries, we could be modest philosophers. We would not need a palace. But flights of stairs would still be lovely. #PaintbyWords #stairs #EastCoastKin #art #photography #poetry

The crows take flight the moment the sun sets— the fear it will not return #poetry #poem #imageandverse #ECK #photography

A planetary system, flax pods, floating above the August meadow. Take good care that your worlds do not fall apart the way ours has. #poetry #poem #imageandverse #ECK #photography #nature #naturephotography #garden #bloomscrolling #gardenscape #DailyFlowers #thelittlethings #Closeup

After the dry season (formerly known as summer) Beneath the canopy of leaves, still concealed, August has quietly begun the autumn. #imageandverse #ECK #poetry #poem #MobilePhotography #thelittlethings #Closeup #photography #nature #naturephotography #Autumn #ClimateChange

California poppy, showy in brilliant orange— you open only in sunshine, close again in the evening. You thrive in heat, in drought, in poor soils; welcome in my garden, little sky‑watcher. #poetry #poem #imageandverse #ECK #photography #naturephotography #DailyFlowers #thelittlethings #Closeup

August meadow— in a few weeks I will remember your colours #poetry #poem #imageandverse #ECK #photography #nature #naturephotography #garden #bloomscrolling #gardenscape #DailyFlowers #thelittlethings #Closeup

the rose tried to steal my attention but my eye still found the cornflower behind the fence #poetry #poem #ECK #BlueskyPoetry #PaintByWords

Even a floor below the blossoms: summer-bright colours An #abstract view of our wildflower meadow, in the foreground a red #buckwheat stem. #poetry #poem #imageandverse #ECK #photography #nature #naturephotography #garden #bloomscrolling #gardenscape #DailyFlowers #thelittlethings #Closeup #RedWed

red planet in the space of our garden cosmos flower before it blooms #poetry #poem #imageandverse #ECK #photography #BlueskyPoetry #MacroMonday

The ceaseless caravan of the diligent— ant trail in the living room #PaintByWords #poem #poetry #ECK

July light by the lake, a breeze, a jetty, gentle waves. Even the motorway is quiet. #poetry #poem #imageandverse #ECK #photography #BlueskyPoetry #SilentSunday

The fire is about tonight. The sky is about always. We sit somewhere in between.

sand castle rage on a social media stage till we turn the page #DailyHaikuPrompt #Haiku #senryu #tanka

#poetry #poem #imageandverse #ECK #photography #BlueskyPoetry #Clouds

July butterfly Your angular flight I catch from the corner of my eye turns this mere collection of plants into a garden #poetry #poem #imageandverse #ECK #photography #BlueskyPoetry #ClassicMono #monochrome #blackanwhitephotography #blackandwhite #closeupphotography #garden #gardenscape #bnw #July

Summer 2026 (I) Throughout the hot day’s dazzling brightness my eyes didn’t dare to look up. Only when the moon appears my eyes can make their peace with the sky. 📷 27.06.2026 #poetry #poem #imageandverse #EastCoastKin #photography #moon #night #Summer #June #heat #ClimateCrisis

A woman sits at the window and stirs her tea Her window looks into the past She does not see the tourists walking across the car park She sees her old apple tree that once stood there A woman sits at the window and stirs her tea The tourists don’t see her #ECK #WindowsOnWednesday #poetry #poem

Open, defenceless, exposed to the world— Madonna lily in bloom #poetry #poem #imageandverse #BNWmacro #ECK #blueskyartshow #ClassicMono #photography #Macro #thelittlethings #photographersofbluesky #monochrome #macrophotography Madonna lily (Lilium candidum) / Madonnenlilie

bowing to the wind modest, strong, steadfast— grass skeleton #poetry #poem #imageandverse #EastCoastKin #photography #haiku #Gras #LeavesofGrass #grass

Coffee or tea? He can't make up his mind. Eleanor or Ruby? Hmm, who should he marry? Baker or plumber? He must sleep on it. Blenheim or Brighton? Must he decide now? At sixty-four he is still sitting on the fence. Inspired by The Rolling Stones: Sittin’ on a Fence #PaintByWords #Fence #ECK

Fence II Show me your fence and I'll tell you who you are #PaintByWords #Fence #poetry #poem #imageandverse #EastCoastKin #photography #MobilePhotography

#poetry #poem #imageandverse #EastCoastKin #photography #nature #naturephotography #thunderstorm #clouds #mobilephotography

High above me, a jet Glossy holiday brochure promises — Fly on, you I create my own dreams #poetry #poem #imageandverse #EastCoastKin #photography #sky #BlueSky

Hectic, noisy day Columbines shine in vain No remedy here #Haiku #poetry #poem #imageandverse #EastCoastKin #photography #PaintbyWords #Remedy #Resilience #nature #bloomscrolling #naturephotography

The elderly couple waters the flowers The watering can feels heavy. At the end of May, beneath the roof ridge, a nest. Sparrows have hatched. Their chirping reaches down into the garden. The watering can feels lighter now. #poetry #poem #imageandverse #EastCoastKin #photography #nature

Transparency Daylight passes through bottles on a window sill bringing out their colours their shapes their splendour, the quality of their glass. Our qualities become evident in the light but also in the dark— in the dark #poetry #poem #imageandverse #EastCoastKin #photography

Tiny buttercup Stands in for the absent sun By the rainy pond #Haiku #poetry #poem #imageandverse #EastCoastKin #photography #nature #weather #Bloomscrolling

This time it is the sky that is doing the doomscrolling. Perhaps this is meant as a comment. #poetry #poem #imageandverse #EastCoastKin #photography #nature #clouds #weather 📷 13.05.2026

What stories does the old barn tell, and who has the time to listen before the bulldozer arrives? #poetry #poem #imageandverse #EastCoastKin #photography #ClassicMono #LostPlace #abandoned #ruins

#haiku #dailyhaiku #mydailyhaiku Playing with words, Offering peace to souls- A privilege.

In a corner of the garden, undisturbed, unseen, unheard, among the nettles, silent bluebells chime. #poetry #poem #imageandverse #EastCoastKin #photography #nature #naturephotography #MobilePhotography #BloomScrolling #garden #macro #ColorADay #PinkMon

#haiku #dailyhaiku #mydailyhaiku Sunday barbecue, The smell of beef or chicken... Depends on the wind.

Dear night, I expect you to bring order to my day! Use your darkness to dissolve my worries in dreams. Use your wisdom to tie up loose ends! But you have stopped your work. No longer do you fulfil your role. I have lost my faith in you. #poetry #poem #imageandverse #ECK #photography #night

What can you teach me, you little dandelion by the wayside? Oh, a lot! I can teach you how to let go ... #poetry #poem #imageandverse #EastCoastKin #photography #nature #naturephotography #scape #MacroMonday #Bloomscrolling

On the cool handrail in the glow of the window light my hand finds comfort. I can move on. #poem #poetry #ImageAndVerse #ECK #Photography #MobilePhotography #Light #Resilience #Reassurance