The Year Haiku

by Monty Milne

big auburn cat
long whiskers
purring softly 1/1/00
2:25 P.M.
Abington Township, PA
pussy-willows
on a bank
sway from warm wind 1/2/00
3:10 P.M.
Cheltenham, PA
cutting through woods
icy cold
river churns mud 1/3/00
10:10 A.M.
Phoenixville, PA
dark slategray clouds
winter wind
blows rain sideways 1/4/00
5:15 P.M.
Malvern, PA
above bare trees
black feathered
sparrows swoop down 1/5/00
3:20 P.M.
Malvern, PA
dark tranquil night
silent stars
glimmer brightly 1/6/00
8:15 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
logs stones moss leaves
forest floor
bubbling creek 1/7/00
8:10 A.M.
DeVault, PA
rough cold tree bark
clattering
squirrel scampers up 1/8/00
12:30 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
cool winter day
overcast
sky blurs the sun 1/9/00
2:40 P.M.
Malvern, PA
nippy damp air
releases
fine rainy mist 1/10/00
9:45 A.M.
Frazer, PA
low hollow roar
whipping wind
shrubs and stems bend 1/11/00
4:15 P.M.
Malvern, PA
bare countryside
scouting hawk
glides in circles 1/12/00
9:45 A.M.
Charlestown Township, PA
light winter breeze
darkening
clouds drifting south 1/13/00
2:10 P.M.
Malvern, PA
whistling wind
rattling
bare tree branches 1/14/00
10:30 A.M.
Phoenixville, PA
round frozen pond
glossy sheen
ice melts and cracks 1/15/00
3:00 P.M.
Malvern, PA
steep embankment
frozen sod
green vines growing 1/16/00
3:40 P.M.
Chestnut Hill, PA
blistering cold
solid ice
protruding twigs 1/17/00
8:15 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
twisting current
white ice chunks
spinning downstream 1/18/00
4:45 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
obscured high moon
soft edges
transparent clouds 1/19/00
7:50 P.M.
Malvern, PA
slush snow ice wind
white treetops
flapping cardinal 1/20/00
8:30 A.M.
DeVault, PA
white slight hillside
exposed dirt
wind-blown snow burst 1/21/00
9:50 A.M.
DeVault, PA
knotted brambles
in iced snow
freezing solid 1/22/00
1:30 P.M.
DeVault, PA
cold winter day
temperature
drops at sundown 1/23/00
5:15 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
shallow creekbend
water splashes
dissolving snow 1/24/00
9:45 A.M.
Phoenixville, PA
triangular
curved snowdrift
wind changes course 1/25/00
9:15 A.M.
Phoenixville, PA
moderate chill
tame wind puffs
melting ice hunks 1/26/00
3:30 P.M.
Kimberton, PA
overhanging
crusted snow
dusting blows off 1/27/00
9:15 A.M.
DeVault, PA
reddish-brown horse
hooves stomp snow
nostrils snort breath 1/28/00
3:25 P.M.
Malvern, PA
vegetation
frosty snow
deer foraging 1/29/00
6:00 P.M.
Valley Forge, PA
frozen vapor
sleet and snow
nightfall blizzard 1/30/00
11:40 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
glistening land
icicles
dribbling slowly 1/31/00
9:50 A.M.
Phoenixville, PA
sunny morning
winter thaw
iced boughs dripping 2/1/00
10:00 A.M.
Malvern, PA
bitter arctic chill
white snow rise
shadow divot 2/2/00
9:00 P.M.
Malvern, PA
diagonal
white puffy
snowflakes waft down 2/3/00
3:30 P.M.
Malvern, PA
fragile ice film
red berries
pale reflections 2/4/00
1:15 P.M.
Malvern, PA
large icicle
crystalline
beads form and drop 2/5/00
2:00 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
ash colored gull
arched wingspan
riding the wind 2/6/00
3:45 P.M.
Collegeville, PA
over treetops
stealthily
hawk flaps then glides 2/7/00
9:45 A.M.
DeVault, PA
orange pink blue
layered sky
crescent moon glow 2/8/00
6:00 P.M.
Malvern, PA
excitable
loyal dog
brisk wagging tail 2/9/00
6:15 P.M.
Malvern, PA
substantial thaw
slow trickling
water splatting 2/10/00
9:30 A.M.
Phoenixville, PA
patch of wet grass
melting snow
sparrows pecking 2/11/00
11:15 A.M.
Malvern, PA
inactive air
umber trees
rushing creek sounds 2/12/00
4:00 P.M.
Edgemont, PA
very fine mist
dank evening
muffled dog bark 2/13/00
8:45 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
three damp large crows
squirrel carcass
beaks yank carrion 2/14/00
10:05 A.M.
Malvern, PA
crisp country air
grass and snow
blazing white glare 2/15/00
8:15 A.M.
Malvern, PA
coal gray buzzard
staring eye
low sluggish flight 2/16/00
9:00 A.M.
Malvern, PA
lustre feathers
standing bird
resounding caw 2/17/00
8:50 A.M.
Phoenixville, PA
falling snowflakes
change to sleet
then change to rain 2/18/00
1:20 P.M.
Malvern, PA
off-white speckles
brownish-tan
stiff-stranded quill 2/19/00
5:30 P.M.
Skippack, PA
hard crusted snow
green leaflets
crocus sprouting 2/20/00
3:15 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
brilliant full moon
yellowish
radiating 2/21/00
9:00 P.M.
Paoli, PA
sunny morning
high bird-chirps
honking geese skein 2/22/00
10:10 A.M.
Malvern, PA
long erect ears
short tan fur
rabbit hopping 2/23/00
10:25 P.M.
DeVault, PA
tiny black fast
buzzing gnat
erratic flight 2/24/00
11:20 A.M.
Malvern, PA
airy fine mist
still evening
gentle cross-breeze 2/25/00
8:30 P.M.
Valley Forge, PA
delicate wings
yellow moth
antennae feel 2/26/00
2:05 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
soft muddy ground
rain-soaked sod
yellow grass blades 2/27/00
4:40 P.M.
Plymouth Meeting, PA
round black body
wiry legs
scurrying ant 2/28/00
1:10 P.M.
Malvern, PA
calm cloudless night
countless stars
shine distinctly 2/29/00
7:40 P.M.
Paoli, PA
barren oak trees
evergreens
brightening sky 3/1/00
7:20 A.M.
DeVault, PA
gnarled oak tree
deep knotholes
loud forceful sough 3/2/00
1:50 P.M.
Malvern, PA
perched on a branch
still black crow
three sudden caws 3/3/00
12:30 P.M.
Malvern, PA
cool starless night
dead raccoon
rigor mortis 3/4/00
8:00 P.M.
West Goshen, PA
attentive dog
mouth gaping
panting heavy 3/5/00
5:35 P.M.
Plymouth Meeting, PA
orange sunset
early spring
sky darkening 3/6/00
6:10 P.M.
Malvern, PA
wide tense wingspan
air pockets
tilt coasting hawk 3/7/00
1:20 P.M.
Malvern, PA
yellowjacket
buzzing wings
darting motions 3/8/00
12:45 P.M.
Malvern, PA
clouds darkening
light shower
boom of thunder 3/9/00
2:20 P.M.
Malvern, PA
dull quarter-moon
clouds waft east
moonlight beaming 3/10/00
8:00 P.M.
Berwyn, PA
open pasture
mallard ducks
nibbling moist grass 3/11/00
4:30 P.M.
East Goshen, PA
thin tree budding
shrilly gust
branches whipping 3/12/00
3:50 P.M.
Berwyn, PA
one-foot waterfall
moderate
streamline flowing 3/13/00
7:20 A.M.
DeVault, PA
maroon-green stalks
hard sharp thorns
entangled bush 3/14/00
1:20 P.M.
Malvern, PA
uprooted tree
grassy field
brown horse grazing 3/15/00
8:00 A.M.
Valley Forge, PA
bluish-purple
teardrop-shaped
violet petals 3/16/00
1:25 P.M.
Malvern, PA
shallow puddle
cold wind skims
making ripples 3/17/00
9:40 A.M.
Phoenixville, PA
dark pale-violet
evening sky
highlights the moon 3/18/00
7:50 P.M.
Kimberton, PA
tall dogwood tree
light-green buds
flower slowly 3/19/00
3:15 P.M.
Malvern, PA
tree silhouettes
cool damp night
bird squawking loud 3/20/00
9:15 P.M.
Malvern, PA
torrential storm
cold rainfall
gully surging 3/21/00
6:05 P.M.
Malvern, PA
dried grass and twigs
circular
empty bird nest 3/22/00
2:10 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
tubular stalks
yellow flowers
daffodils bloom 3/23/00
7:25 A.M.
DeVault, PA
three brown horses
full black manes
tail flicks sideways 3/24/00
6:15 P.M.
Malvern, PA
weeping willow
springy limbs
bouncing slightly 3/25/00
2:10 P.M.
Malvern, PA
lukewarm bright day
windy air
dry grass rustling 3/26/00
4:10 P.M.
Malvern, PA
round dark-green shoots
onion grass
bends flexibly 3/27/00
7:00 A.M.
DeVault, PA
night rainfall ends
branches drip
drizzle begins 3/28/00
6:50 P.M.
Malvern, PA
light-orange sky
expanding
dark sun setting 3/29/00
6:10 P.M.
Devon, PA
oval mudpuddle
two brown ducks
calmly squatting 3/30/00
6:10 P.M.
Newtown Square, PA
brown-and-white cows
fresh green grass
chewing sideways 3/31/00
9:45 A.M.
Malvern, PA
sunny morning
butterflies
flap past spruce trees 4/1/00
10:00 A.M.
Phoenixville, PA
cold choppy water
floating ducks
wings flap and splash 4/2/00
11:10 A.M.
Plainsboro, NJ
still silent air
woodpecker
taps rapidly 4/3/00
12:35 P.M.
Malvern, PA
clouded-over
gray-white sky
clearing shows sun 4/4/00
6:20 P.M.
Delaware County, PA
evergreen trees
long low caws
quick high chirping 4/5/00
7:10 P.M.
Malvern, PA
dandelions
bright-yellow
petals clustered 4/6/00
6:15 P.M.
Broomall, PA
off-white tulips
thin pistils
light sweet fragrance 4/7/00
6:50 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
dreary gray sky
shrill dank gale
accelerates 4/8/00
5:00 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
bold azure sky
large thick white
clouds unmoving 4/9/00
4:20 P.M.
Audubon, PA
golden flowers
very bright
reflect sunlight 4/10/00
6:20 P.M.
Paoli, PA
cloudy evening
semi-dark
single raindrops 4/11/00
7:45 P.M.
Kimberton, PA
six thin black legs
clear fine wings
horsefly buzzing 4/12/00
6:05 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
medium-gray
rugged crag
brambles hanging 4/13/00
6:40 P.M.
Radnor Township, PA
thin rigid stalk
supporting
red curled petals 4/14/00
11:20 A.M.
Charlestown Township, PA
shallow puddle
warm raindrops
shake reflections 4/14/00
8:00 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
cascading rain
lightening flash
thunder rumbling 4/16/00
6:10 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
dank drizzle
mild wind
spattering noise 4/17/00
6:05 P.M.
Malvern, PA
overgrown field
weeds shrubs trees
frayed vines dangling 4/18/00
1:50 P.M.
East Goshen, PA
sunny blue sky
green pasture
white-tailed doe sprints 4/19/00
6:35 P.M.
Edgemont, PA
purple yellow
red white green
bed of flowers 4/20/00
6:15 P.M.
Newtown Square, PA
old maple tree
leaves bending
from falling rain 4/21/00
6:20 P.M.
Malvern, PA
dark cool quiet
windless night
after rainstorm 4/22/00
9:35 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
round pudgy form
brown-and-tan
groundhog digging 4/23/00
5:25 P.M.
DeVault, PA
deep-pink flowers
dogwood trees
petals dropping 4/24/00
6:05 P.M.
Malvern, PA
cardinal flapping
hovering
flies quickly away 4/25/00
12:40 P.M.
Malvern, PA
burly black bull
head lowered
eyes staring straight 4/26/00
6:45 P.M.
Charlestown Township, PA
growing on a
slanted hill
wildflowers 4/27/00
6:40 P.M.
Conshohocken, PA
dark evening trees
overhang
river rushing 4/28/00
8:45 P.M.
Perkiomen, PA
meadow sloping
cloud shadow
moves vertical 4/29/00
12:15 P.M.
Valley Forge, PA
sunny grass field
buttercups
insects flying 4/30/00
4:30 P.M.
Valley Forge, PA
green mushy algae
floats in creek
turning slowly 5/1/00
8:10 P.M.
East Goshen, PA
silhouetted
pine trees row
daylight fading 5/2/00
8:25 P.M.
Charlestown Township, PA
irregular
white speckles
bluebird hopping 5/3/00
9:45 A.M.
Paoli, PA
warm temperature
blue sky sun
placid daytime 5/4/00
12:50 P.M.
Malvern, PA
swallow in grass
under tree
flaps to low branch 5/5/00
7:00 P.M.
East Goshen, PA
wound between boughs
beige cocoon
housing larva 5/6/00
7:55 P.M.
Valley Forge, PA
hazy humid
windless air
hot blazing sun 5/7/00
3:15 P.M.
Princeton, NJ
puddle from rain
two-inches deep
maroon worm drowned 5/8/00
7:30 P.M.
East Goshen, PA
two rigid geese
four goslings
step awkwardly 5/9/00
9:35 A.M.
Gulph Mills, PA
violent downpour
lightening flash
loud thunder burst 5/10/00
6:05 P.M.
Malvern, PA
long green grass blades
gentle slope
cow herd grazing 5/11/00
7:35 P.M.
Malvern, PA
gold-and-black wings
butterfly
fast quirky flight 5/12/00
12:45 P.M.
Malvern, PA
dry dark maroon
dead earthworm
covered with ants 5/13/00
2:00 P.M.
Malvern, PA
frantic high-pitched
unchanging
canine yelping 5/14/00
8:30 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
short auburn fur
bushy tail
fox scampering 5/15/00
9:40 P.M.
Paoli, PA
red-brown dirt patch
green corn shoots
germinating 5/16/00
6:25 P.M.
Edgemont, PA
squarelike-oval
hard brown shell
beetle crawling 5/17/00
1:20 P.M.
Malvern, PA
ivy growing
encircling
tree on steep bank 5/18/00
6:30 P.M.
West Chester, PA
cold wet evening
two black calves
noses nuzzling 5/19/00
8:10 P.M.
Charlestown Township, PA
mid-afternoon
dark-gray sky
windy rainstorm 5/20/00
2:00 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
tan slender dog
tense squatting
defecating 5/21/00
6:50 P.M.
Malvern, PA
continuous
day-to-night
moderate rain 5/22/00
5:30 P.M.
Chester County, PA
geese walk through rain
in a line
goslings follow 5/23/00
4:45 P.M.
Willistown Township, PA
three rounded leaves
short green stems
many clovers 5/24/00
4:00 P.M.
East Goshen, PA
tan one-inch tall
round domed cap
thick-stemmed mushroom 5/25/00
7:05 P.M.
Malvern, PA
small young gray bird
weak flapping
incomplete flight 5/26/00
6:45 P.M.
East Goshen, PA
drizzle subsides
gentle breeze
single bird chirp 5/27/00
7:20 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
tiny still bug
translucent
green wing segments 5/28/00
3:20 P.M.
Malvern, PA
pale-crimson wings
fleet cardinal
precise movements 5/29/00
6:10 P.M.
Willistown Township, PA
chilly night-time
doe standing
turns and walks slow 5/30/00
9:40 P.M.
Valley Forge, PA
clouded morning
warm clear day
crisp cool evening 5/31/00
5:30 A.M. - 11:15 P.M.
Chester and Montgomery Counties, PA
light-brown dirt shore
riverbend
reflecting trees 6/1/00
6:35 P.M.
Schyukill Township, PA
humid still air
robin standing
hops into flight 6/2/00
7:00 P.M.
East Goshen, PA
honeysuckles
white flowers
sweet aroma 6/3/00
5:20 P.M.
Kimberton, PA
two small black bats
jerky flight
high-pitched squeaking 6/4/00
8:30 P.M.
DeVault, PA
overcast sky
darkening
wind increasing 6/5/00
7:10 P.M.
Malvern, PA
dank silent night
extremely
fine mist falling 6/6/00
9:20 P.M.
Plymouth Meeting, PA
algae floating
shallow creek
flowing gently 6/7/00
7:40 P.M.
East Goshen, PA
bluish-violet
dull-pink streaks
windless sunset 6/8/00
8:40 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
cows’ hindquarters
seven tails
sway side-to-side 6/9/00
8:00 P.M.
Malvern, PA
humid sunny
afternoon
butterfly glides 6/10/00
2:30 P.M.
Malvern, PA
long dull-pink tongue
saliva
dog panting hard 6/11/00
7:05 P.M.
Malvern, PA
intense cloudburst
large raindrops
speed increasing 6/12/00
6:15 P.M.
Malvern, PA
overcast sky
white-gray clouds
chilly evening 6/13/00
7:00 P.M.
East Whiteland, PA
distant landscape
green treetops
shrouded by mist 6/14/00
4:20 P.M.
Malvern, PA
dense green foliage
firefly
bright yellow blink 6/15/00
8:05 P.M.
Brandywine Township, PA
purplish-gray
circular
accented moon 6/16/00
10:30 P.M.
Camden, NJ
very humid
afternoon
drizzle begins 6/17/00
6:20 P.M.
Paoli, PA
two fat groundhogs
grass meadow
torrential rain 6/18/00
5:20 P.M.
Frazer, PA
yellowjacket
hovering
golden tulips 6/19/00
6:10 P.M.
Malvern, PA
purplish-blue
horizon
sunlight fading 6/20/00
8:45 P.M.
DeVault, PA
wildflowers
form a field
ripple from wind 6/21/00
7:15 P.M.
DeVault, PA
thick atmosphere
hot evening
humidity 6/22/00
8:45 P.M.
Montgomery County, PA
rearview of bird
flying straight
dips quickly down 6/23/00
10:15 A.M.
Willistown Township, PA
four-legged moth
thin beige wings
fluttering fast 6/24/00
5:00 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
dark-gray blotched sky
cooling air
short quick wind gusts 6/25/00
8:40 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
hard-shelled cockroach
dark-umber
lies motionless 6/26/00
5:10 P.M.
Malvern, PA
green yellow pink
abrupt arc
rainbow fading 6/27/00
8:40 P.M.
Malvern, PA
lengthy rainstorm
stops slowly
birds start chirping 6/28/00
7:15 P.M.
Malvern, PA
deep thunder boom
vibrations
rumble loudly 6/29/00
5:00 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
dark tree outline
bright-pink clouds
reflect through limbs 6/30/00
8:40 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
pale-yellow hue
eight petals
daisies in bloom 7/1/00
8:20 P.M.
Malvern, PA
auburn-white cat
tail straight-out
defecating 7/2/00
7:00 P.M.
Malvern, PA
white fluffy tail
tan rabbit
hops-under tree 7/3/00
5:30 P.M.
Malvern, PA
shaggy collie
white-and-tan
pants while walking 7/4/00
6:40 P.M.
Malvern, PA
dead brittle leaves
light-brown curved
holes from insects 7/5/00
6:35 P.M.
East Goshen, PA
sun trees shadows
grass incline
round brown pinecones 7/6/00
7:05 P.M.
East Goshen, PA
warm bright sunshine
large white clouds
medium breeze 7/7/00
5:00 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
cool dark still night
quarter-moon
brilliant white glow 7/8/00
10:00 P.M.
Frazer, PA
dehydrated
hard dead worm
black ants pull it 7/9/00
4:10 P.M.
Malvern, PA
four oblong wings
dragonfly
hovers then flies 7/10/00
7:05 P.M.
East Goshen, PA
albino goose
orange bill
white head and neck 7/11/00
10:10 A.M.
Malvern, PA
tan round small mouse
lithe bald tail
darts and scurries 7/12/00
11:10 P.M.
Kimberton, PA
breaks in white clouds
angled straight
rays of light beam 7/13/00
7:15 P.M.
Frazer, PA
cylinder-shape
green-and-white
goose excrement 7/14/00
8:00 P.M.
Malvern, PA
tiny tan fawn
standing still
long erect ears 7/15/00
8:45 P.M.
Valley Forge, PA
violent rainstorm
thunder burst
dog cowering 7/16/00
5:30 P.M.
Malvern, PA
clouded night sky
light-gray bright
tranquil silence 7/17/00
11:50 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
fast-and-slow pitches
multitudes
crickets chirping 7/18/00
10:00 P.M.
Malvern, PA
lush grass meadow
light cool rain
black sheep white sheep 7/19/00
7:05 P.M.
Pittsgrove Township, NJ
tall strong homo
sapien
walking thinking 7/20/00
4:40 P.M.
Ocean City, NJ
choppy water
cool salty
vast sparkling bay 7/21/00
6:31 P.M.
Somers Point, NJ
golden-orange
bright round sun
setting slowly 7/22/00
8:30 P.M.
DeVault, PA
left right forward
back frantic
brown ants swarming 7/23/00
5:15 P.M.
Malvern, PA
drizzle subsides
fog patches
drift in twirled wisps 7/24/00
10:15 P.M.
Chester County, PA
brown mud creek-floor
camouflaged
minnows swimming 7/25/00
7:05 P.M.
East Goshen, PA
steady rainfall
small-and-large
drops smack the ground 7/26/00
10:35 P.M.
Valley Forge, PA
rocks protruding
fast current
water jetting 7/27/00
8:00 P.M.
Collegeville, PA
slightly humid
moderate
temperature 7/28/00
1:30 P.M.
Malvern, PA
mid-afternoon
cloudy warm
who! who! of owl 7/27/00
4:00 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
distant thunder
sparse rainfall
bright sun setting 7/30/00
8:10 P.M.
Kimberton, PA
light-green bundles
willowy
sharp pine needles 7/31/00
9:00 P.M.
Malvern, PA
vague horizon
earth and sky
exposed by lightning 8/1/00
9:30 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
light-auburn hue
rough texture
moist clumps of clay 8/2/00
8:10 P.M.
Malvern, PA
breeze increases
cooler gusts
heavy rainfall 8/3/00
8:10 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
light-tangerine
sweet juicy
cantaloupe pulp 8/4/00
1:00 P.M.
Malvern, PA
half-moon cool night
crickets birds
nocturnal calls 8/5/00
9:10 P.M.
Valley Forge, PA
saturated
groundwater
sporadic rain 8/6/00
6:00 P.M.
Chester County, PA
water-spider
long bent legs
gliding skimming 8/7/00
6:40 P.M.
East Goshen, PA
overgrown banks
bugs flying
creek trickling slow 8/8/00
7:45 P.M.
Malvern, PA
oppressive heat
thick heavy
motionless air 8/9/00
6:40 P.M.
Chester County, PA
baby earthworm
one-inch long
twisting squirming 8/10/00
6:20 P.M.
Malvern, PA
blue sky at dusk
full white clouds
very light breeze 8/11/00
8:30 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
small muddy pool
weeds growing
raindrops splashing 8/12/00
4:10 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
sharp claws open
wings arch-up
bird lands on branch 8/13/00
5:05 P.M.
Malvern, PA
tan and white horses
whining
galloping slow 8/14/00
6:20 P.M.
Malvern, PA
yellow-brown specks
hard olive-green
turtle in shell 8/15/00
9:50 A.M.
Phoenixville, PA
tan pine needles
small dry leaves
whirlwind spinning 8/16/00
12:35 P.M.
Malvern, PA
dark reddish-brown
big nostrils
dog’s nose sniffing 8/17/00
6:30 P.M.
Malvern, PA
overcast day
misty-rain
dampens the ground 8/18/00
1:25 P.M.
Malvern, PA
cow herd grazing
flapping sounds
geese fly above 8/19/00
7:55 P.M.
Malvern, PA
bright-red lumpy
ten green leaves
wildberry 8/20/00
5:30 P.M.
Malvern, PA
quiet evening
large curvy
dark-violet cloud 8/21/00
8:05 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
fast rapid quick
up-and-down
moth’s wings flapping 8/22/00
10:00 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
starless evening
thin cool air
gentle breeze blows 8/23/00
8:00 P.M.
Chester County, PA
thin-clouded sky
orbish bright
blurred sun shining 8/24/00
6:00 P.M.
Malvern, PA
many bunches
plump soft round
purple berries 8/25/00
7:15 P.M.
East Goshen, PA
black narrow face
wide white stripe
pudgy skunk walks 8/26/00
8:45 P.M.
Valley Forge, PA
yellowjackets
hornets wasps
infesting tree 8/27/00
4:00 P.M.
Willistown Township, PA
cloudy humid
fierce cloudburst
sunny evening 8/28/00
2:00 - 6:00 P.M.
Malvern, PA
overcast night
still cool air
many crickets 8/29/00
12:50 A.M.
Malvern, PA
golden-yellow
wet dead leaf
spins-down to earth 8/30/00
7:15 P.M.
Paoli, PA
vegetation
fine mist falls
leaves sag slightly 8/31/00
10:05 A.M.
Malvern, PA
dark-black body
round minute
gnat circling quick 9/1/00
8:00 P.M.
Malvern, PA
very humid
afternoon
hot humid night 9/2/00
10:00 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
lying sideways
dead possum
black flies swarming 9/3/00
2:30 P.M.
Valley Forge, PA
dark-shadowed limbs
one-fifth moon
leaves waving slow 9/4/00
8:20 P.M.
Malvern, PA
fine sticky strands
spiderweb
woven circles 9/5/00
9:45 A.M.
DeVault, PA
solid-blue sky
one-third moon
above sparse clouds 9/6/00
7:05 P.M.
Malvern, PA
clear chilly night
many stars
shining brightly 9/7/00
1:15 A.M.
North Wales, PA
hole in thick clouds
moves from wind
exposing moon 9/8/00
10:00 P.M.
Valley Forge, PA
several droppings
spattered dry
white bird guano 9/9/00
3:30 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
green holly leaves
slight curved edges
thin sharp prickers 9/10/00
11:00 A.M.
Phoenixville, PA
dead dry curled leaf
hanging by
fine spider strand 9/11/00
6:30 P.M.
East Goshen, PA
very strong stalks
tough green sheaths
plot of ripe corn 9/12/00
7:15 P.M.
Willistown Township, PA
extremely loud
very quick
white lightning burst 9/13/00
6:00 A.M.
Phoenixville, PA
thunder rumble
after storm
wind-blown skunk scent 9/14/00
12:30 A.M.
Phoenixville, PA
golden-orange
bright sunset
beaming through trees 9/15/00
7:15 P.M.
Malvern, PA
gray-and-bluish
big thick clouds
blocking sunset 9/16/00
7:15 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
bright clear calm warm
all-blue sky
black hawk gliding 9/17/00
3:00 P.M.
Lansdale, PA
purple lilacs
long grass blades
one cricket chirps 9/18/00
10:00 P.M.
Malvern, PA
steady rainfall
fast wind gusts
re-direct drops 9/19/00
10:00 A.M. - 8:00 P.M.
Montgomery and Chester Counties
completely round
pink-red sun
seagull flying 9/20/00
7:05 P.M.
Atlantic City, NJ
white salty foam
crashing waves
surging forward 9/21/00
2:00 P.M.
Ocean City, NJ
sun’s reflection
sparkling bright
vast bay lapping 9/22/00
2:15 P.M.
Somers Point, NJ
thick light-gray clouds
chilly day
fine mist drifting 9/23/00
7:00 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
overcast day
maple tree
swaying from wind 9/24/00
5:45 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
puffy orange
carnations
pounded by rain 9/25/00
6:25 P.M.
Malvern, PA
light-and-dark grays
hard dense rocks
plotted in mud 9/26/00
6:45 P.M.
Malvern, PA
still chilly night
thin vapor
drifting fogbank 9/27/00
9:50 P.M.
DeVault, PA
sleek striped cat
stealthily
darts and pounces 9/28/00
6:35 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
thin antenna
segmented
insect crawling 9/29/00
9:00 P.M.
Malvern, PA
clear bright sun rays
bug flying
small shadow passes 9/30/00
3:10 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
tans browns yellows
reds greens
foliage dying 10/1/00
5:30 P.M.
DeVault, PA
burgundy-red
oval leaf
falling spinning 10/2/00
9:45 A.M.
DeVault, PA
hard lime-green shell
round lumpy
unmoving nut 10/3/00
10:10 A.M.
Willistown Township, PA
cool early dawn
trees grass sky
blanket of fog 10/4/00
6:30 A.M.
Royersford, PA
cool rainy night
small fox poised
small fawn eating 10/5/00
9:30 P.M.
Valley Forge, PA
reds greens yellows
leaves dying
colors changing 10/6/00
9:30 A.M. – 7:00 P.M.
Chester and Montgomery Counties, PA
pink clouds blue sky
a leaf falls
black bug flying 10/7/00
6:10 P.M.
Malvern, PA
greenish-gray bark
brittle twigs
decomposing 10/8/00
6:05 P.M.
Malvern, PA
cold turquoise sky
sunset clouds
reflect orange 10/9/00
7:00 P.M.
Malvern, PA
medium-sized
maple trees
leaves dropping-off 10/10/00
6:00 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
long neck stretched taunt
flapping wings
large goose fleeing 10/11/00
9:45 A.M.
Phoenixville, PA
tangled grass clumps
morning dew
sparkling glisten 10/12/00
8:30 A.M.
DeVault, PA
translucent clouds
white full-moon
shines-through brightly 10/13/00
8:00 P.M.
Paoli, PA
triangular
stiff needles
tall blue-spruce tree 10/14/00
4:30 P.M.
Valley Forge, PA
clear oval pond
dead tan leaves
floating drifting 10/15/00
2:45 P.M.
DeVault, PA
warm light wind gust
hits treetops
detaching leaves 10/16/00
7:40 P.M.
DeVault, PA
inconsistent
dank slight wind
spattering rain 10/17/00
6:35 P.M.
Paoli, PA
night rain subsides
doe drinking
at fresh puddle 10/18/00
9:35 P.M.
Valley Forge, PA
slender brittle
pine needles
drying dying 10/19/00
10:15 A.M.
Malvern, PA
wings flapping hard
getting big
bird approaching 10/20/00
4:45 P.M.
Malvern, PA
flock of sparrows
synchronized
patterns of flight 10/21/00
2:30 P.M.
West Chester, PA
rounded curved points
dull-tan hue
new-fallen leaves 10/22/00
5:35 P.M.
DeVault, PA
deep winding gorge
cold river
thick fog rising 10/23/00
7:20 A.M.
Mount Penn, PA
mountains valley
pinkish-red
early daybreak 10/24/00
7:00 A.M.
Exeter Township, PA
dawn pink skyline
quarter-moon
horizontal 10/25/00
6:45 A.M.
Royersford, PA
oblong island
bright foliage
river currents 10/26/00
5:15 P.M.
Pottstown, PA
golden-yellow
many trees
round mountain peak 10/27/00
4:40 P.M.
Exeter Township, PA
long green grass blades
diagonal
whipping fast hard 10/28/00
3:00 P.M.
DeVault, PA
beige-tan ferret
lying curled
licking cleaning 10/29/00
4:05 P.M.
King of Prussia, PA
silver-gray crag
hard coarse cracks
pointed angles 10/30/00
5:10 P.M.
Wyomissing, PA
umber-brown bark
long twisted
embedded vines 10/31/00
5:05 P.M.
Montgomery County, PA
dark dull-orange
quarter-moon
above grass plain 11/1/00
9:00 P.M.
Valley Forge, PA
through dark trees
blurry moon
translucent glow 11/2/00
8:50 P.M.
Malvern, PA
steep one-foot banks
oval pond
gray duck squatting 11/3/00
7:40 A.M.
Montgomery County, PA
black-and-white cows
dark-beige horses
grazing through leaves 11/4/00
3:00 P.M.
DeVault, PA
strong wind currents
detach leaves
from cold sparse limbs 11/5/00
2:10 P.M.
Malvern, PA
bare skinny trees
twisted grass
coated with frost 11/6/00
6:50 P.M.
Montgomery County, PA
purple-red sheen
oval leaf
symmetrical 11/7/00
12:05 P.M.
Wyomissing, PA
faint blurry moon
enhancing
dusk darkening 11/8/00
5:00 P.M.
Birdsboro, PA
several leaves fall
hitting limbs
sharp soft quick sounds 11/9/00
12:30 P.M.
Wyomissing, PA
rapid drizzle
raindrops splash
into river 11/10/00
4:40 P.M.
Stowe, PA
rainy windy
sudden gust
loud sharp whistling 11/11/00
2:00 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
grooved dark-brown stem
speckled skin
large yellow pear 11/12/00
8:00 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
cool windless night
weak wounded
staggering deer 11/13/00
5:00 P.M.
Royersford, PA
large cold raindrops
strong steady wind
airborne leaves swirl 11/14/00
10:15 A.M.
Wyomissing, PA
trunks limbs branches
still bare trees
leaves on cold ground 11/15/00
5:00 P.M.
Berks County, PA
dark-green coned-shaped
full pine tree
large flat meadow 11/16/00
4:45 P.M.
Spring City, PA
hollow wind gusts
souse in trees
curled leaves falling 11/17/00
6:30 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
cold clouded dusk
leafless tree
squirrel nest in bough 11/18/00
5:00 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
pale-yellow skin
four-inch girth
long banana 11/19/00
8:00 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
dark cold wet night
fast hard wind
scant snowflurries 11/20/00
5:15 P.M.
Berks County, PA
duck silhouette
cold water
orange sunrise 11/21/00
7:20 A.M.
Vincent Township, PA
cold cloud-filled sky
single star
shining sharply 11/22/00
5:30 P.M.
Kimberton, PA
blue sky clouds sun
moist ice film
pond sparkling bright 11/23/00
1:15 P.M.
DeVault, PA
bright-orange skin
pocked texture
large tangerine 11/24/00
8:35 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
wide steep hillside
logs twigs leaves
green moss on rocks 11/25/00
4:10 P.M.
Valley Forge, PA
large dark-gray sky
small puddles
scents from rainfall 11/26/00
5:30 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
strong harsh burnt smell
transparent
wisps of white smoke 11/27/00
4:50 P.M.
Exter Township, PA
empty bird nest
skinny trees
one bird squawking 11/28/00
12:35 P.M.
Wyomissing, PA
extremely hot
pale-orange
flame flickering 11/29/00
10:15 A.M.
Wyomissing, PA
chilly morning
miniscule
raindrops fall slow 11/30/00
7:45 A.M.
Vincent Township, PA
calm clear dark sky
one-third moon
stars form patterns 12/1/00
7:15 P.M.
Chester County, PA
very cold night
light wind gusts
increase coldness 12/2/00
8:00 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
one-dozen ducks
black-and-gray
float in cold pond 12/3/00
3:00 P.M.
Malvern, PA
slight slopes wide peaks
far distance
low mountain range 12/4/00
7:50 A.M.
Mount Penn, PA
bluish-purple
evening clouds
gray horizon 12/5/00
6:30 P.M.
Devon, PA
wide massive bulk
silhouette
mountain at night 12/6/00
10:00 P.M.
Valley Forge, PA
gigantic cloud
blue-gray tip
tapering-off 12/7/00
7:55 A.M.
Coventry Township, PA
minute round white
falling sleet
accelerates 12/8/00
5:00 P.M.
Wyomissing, PA
cold evening moon
vertical
puffy pink clouds 12/9/00
5:30 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
icy-cold rain
changes to
small white snowflakes 12/10/00
3:30 P.M.
DeVault, PA
extremely fine
moist droplets
mist blowing light 12/11/00
9:25 P.M.
Malvern, PA
small round gray cloud
floats above
long white cloudbank 12/12/00
7:45 A.M.
Coventry Township, PA
cold heavy air
windless night
no stars or moon 12/13/00
7:00 P.M.
Chester County, PA
full holly bush
icicles
melting dripping 12/14/00
10:10 A.M.
Wyomissing, PA
bright pink-orange
high glowing
chilly sunset 12/15/00
4:50 P.M.
Wyomissing, PA
warm damp evening
rainwater
dripping from trees 12/16/00
8:30 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA
splashing rapids
rough fast creek
overflowing 12/17/00
2:00 P.M.
DeVault, PA
bitter cold day
shiny ice
frozen solid 12/18/0
1:00 P.M.
Wyomissing, PA
long slim cone-shaped
icicles
snowflakes falling 12/19/00
5:00 P.M.
Mount Penn, PA
three-inches deep wide
powdery
white snow blanket 12/20/00
8:50 A.M.
Chester, Berks, and Montgomery Counties, PA
short stout green shrubs
crusted snow
glistens on top 12/21/00
7:00 P.M.
Valley Forge, PA
snowflakes falling
covering
limber branches 12/22/00
1:00 P.M.
Wyomissing, PA
cold frozen snow
hard clear ice
erratic cracks 12/23/00
10:00 A.M.
Phoenixville, PA
snow melting slow
thin grass blades
protruding through 12/24/00
3:15 P.M.
Malvern, PA
frigid still night
dark-blue sky
one star shines bright 12/25/00
7:00 P.M.
Malvern, PA
dull faint moonlight
snow compiled
small specks sparkling 12/26/00
8:00 P.M.
Malvern, PA
aquamarine
morning sky
pink horizon 12/27/00
7:30 A.M.
Stowe, PA
hard dirty snow
embedded
canine pawprints 12/28/00
3:00 P.M.
Wyomissing, PA
long cold river
thin ice slabs
floating bobbing 12/29/00
3:40 P.M.
Pottstown, PA
cold wind whistling
icicles
heavy snowfall 12/30/00
2:30 P.M.
Chester County, PA
clear icicles
reflecting
sharp bright sunrays 12/31/00
1:30 P.M.
Phoenixville, PA

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