Monthly Archives: October 2017
31 October 2017: Happy Halloween/Sign of the Times
Sentry Smilodon Tries to mask its extinction With aureate garb
October 30, 2017: Movement
Winter rolls ashore On billowing clouds of fog Chill pierces my coat
October 26, 2017: Miracle in the Berkeley Botanical Garden
Momentous, fleeting, The titan arum unfolds. Arise from your sleep. Also called the corpse flower, the titan arum blooms only once every 7-10 years, with a flower that lasts for only a few fleeting days.
October 25, 2017: Another scorcher
Office an oven, I abscond and roll downhill, My cloak the Bay’s cool
October 24, 2017: All’s well in Berkeley this week
Ripe corn in garden, A sunset like autumn leaves, Music. Thank you, world.
10/23/17: Discoveries from the northern peatlands
As blueberries wane, Bears turn to energy bars, Snap, crackle, pop treats! –Shoutout to the MAC Ecohydrology group. Thanks for a great field visit! Hope those bears leave you alone from now on!
October 12, 2017: Sunset II
The sun’s blood red eye Creates illusions of fire Through a sky of smoke
October 11: Northern California fire sunset
Weak orb pushes through A smokescreen of houses, trees Possessions now ash
October 2, 2017: On the walk to work
Morning sun streams low It bathes the gardens in gold All else disappears