chasing butterflies

this attractive
butterfly visited my
tiny dark garden
today,
i ran inside
for my camera,
he was still there
when i returned.
it is a giant swallowtail
minus the tails, a bit
worse for wear
but a stunner
nevertheless.

at the gallery

a gallery day

to view works

by  picasso.

also

of interest 

was the

jack chambers

exhibit,

(there was a  

picasso 

connection).

looking at 

art made us

hungry, we had

a lunch break

at the gallery

cafe. through

the window we watched 

the sun disappear

and the

rain began continuing

into the late

afternoon.

we visited

more galleries

and saw this interesting

photo exhibit.

the last

stop before

heading home

a cafe.

lilacs

when lilacs bloom
i cannot get
enough
of their
heavenly scent.

rummage

church rummage 

sale season

is in full swing.

my find

was this

art box easel.

will i use it?

mind the gap

following a long subway ride
to an infrequently
visited area
of this metropolis,
it is
as if i
emerged into a foreign city,
definitely not paris.
the landscape appears
completely transformed
by construction
within
months if not weeks.
a little park remains,
an oasis.
on my return
home
i stand back
and
mind the gap.

greening

everyday
there is
more
green
appearing
on the
ground
and trees.

yesterday

yesterday colours,

a red painted wall

bordered by spent

dandelions,

white blossoms

surviving neglect

in an urban yard,

the obligatory

coffee on a

green table,

black painted

theatre empty

of an audience,

red chairs 

patiently set

in a row.

the piano

with a

layer of grey

dust

exposed,

silently on 

display.