Snowstorm on Crystal Mountain

Snowflakes big as birds
fall fat through tall evergreens
mute the sound of boots

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On the banks of the Ohio River

From that bench you smile

wider than river water

a moment in time

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Raptor

the dog and i spy

a hawk high in winter tree

watching life below

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iJesus

iJesus by DRheins
iJesus, a photo by Tammy Williams on Flickr.

Miracle iPhone

Resurrection screen repair

Apple Apostle

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12-21

I’ve waited all year

For this longest Solstice night

Let Winter begin

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Buggy

Roaches Street Art, Soho by DRheins
Roaches Street Art, Soho, a photo by DRheins on Flickr.

On the wall a bug

stares at me with cartoon eyes

so ugly, it’s art

 

 

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Doggie Dreaming

My dog beside me

Whimpers, dreaming the day’s hunt

Voles that got away

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Foggy Lake Washington

Foggy Lake Washington by DRheins
Foggy Lake Washington, a photo by DRheins on Flickr.

I find a dream scene

on my early morning walk

birds roosting mid air

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Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron, originally uploaded by DRheins.

Through trees stripped of leaves

a great bird wades the wetlands

waits for us to pass

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Wordsworth in the Woods

Wordsworth “Come Forth” Sign, originally uploaded by DRheins.

At trailhead his words

nudge us to wonder

Her lessons abound

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BNSF

tagged train car stopped cold

like this town the railroads built

through mountains of woods

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The End

The End, Bolinas, CA by DRheins
The End, Bolinas, CA, a photo by DRheins on Flickr.

Fifty years of road

have led me to water’s edge

time for leap of faith

* * *
David Rheins

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Pacific Coast

small island forest

a cold walk over moss rocks

our private picnic

* * *
David Rheins

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Mileage Marker

Mileage Marker, Grand Cayman by DRheins
Mileage Marker, Grand Cayman, a photo by DRheins on Flickr.

Bobbing lazily
Cayman sign post points out that
we far from home mon

* * *
Davd Rheins

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Cherry Tree Haiku

Cherry Tree Bough by DRheins
Cherry Tree Bough, a photo by DRheins on Flickr.

Cherry blossom breeze
scents the blue crowned sun- kissed sky
pink blood comes to life

***
David Rheins

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Marin

 

Peace Barn, Bolinas, CA, originally uploaded by DRheins.

Thick green tree tops bunched

Softly next to the Peace Barn

Bolinas, CA

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Head First

Squirrel head deep into pumpkin, originally uploaded by DRheins.

Nothing stops this rat

gnawing through the pumpkin shell

neck deep in sweet seeds

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Dunes

 

Lake Michigan Dunes, originally uploaded by DRheins.

the beach blown far back

into high hills of steep sand

covered by dune grass

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Jellyfish

Photo by Tammy Williams

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Washed up beach jello

Amber mass on sun bleached stone

Island sunflower

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A Dog’s Life

Yip with puppy glee

Luna wakes to pee, then woof

play, chew, chew and schluff

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A gypsy fortune-teller, or some new age girlfriend fond of Deepak Chopra, once told me

Smile to greet each day

breathe deeply, exhale all stress

stretch, bend, lift, twist, rest

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Libyan Sea Change

Colonel Mo must go

say the people in the streets

new future starts now

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Mojo Flow

The moment you stop

the world catches up to you

flow with the mojo

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In and Out of Breath

Sitting cross-legged

Reading Ram Dass I stay still

You snore thru the door

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Art Walk

Folk Art, Dick and Jane’s Spot, originally uploaded by DRheins.

I follow your steps

through tall maze with shiny caps

reflecting on us

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Independence Day 2011

4th of July in Central Washington would not be complete without a visit to Ellensburg‘s famous reflector art park, Dick and Jane’s Spot.

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Mid-Drift May Day

 

 
Mountains at Snow Lodge
Still winter Stone Park May Day
Old Faithful blows cold

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Junk Car

 

Junk Car, originally uploaded by DRheins.

your race has been run

stripped of wheels shot full of holes

life left you a wreck

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Rain Country

Slugs on the sidewalk

Moss grows on both sides of trees

Emerald City

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Sound of Summertime

A buzzing sea plane

and the dim hum of traffic

Kirkland afternoon

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Steam Ritual

Grouped at the Geyser

Faithful await the coming

Sulphur and steam show

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Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer Memorial

You stare folded arms

brave in bonze roadside Colonel

Beside Sitting Bull

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Maximus Minimus

Maximus Minimus Pig Food Truck, originally uploaded by DRheins.

Passover pig out

pulled pork in no parking zone

so good its a sin!

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Road Warrior Willie

Willie Nelson Tour Bus, originally uploaded by DRheins.

Holey Martin man

riding high in country coach

outlaw cowboy bard

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50 Years Crazy

fifty years crazy

tall tales and sordid stories

still more in the works

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Reactor Actor

no prob says nuke guy

atoms are small — Japan far

don’t sweat the fallout

 

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chemical envy

 

Street Art in Broad Ripple, originally uploaded by DRheins.

 

dripping ink on walls

a criminal act of love

left behind the bar

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Dead February

the shortest month creeps

gray days bleed into cold nights

old bones ache for March

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Winter Monday Morning

The silence of snow

disturbed by school bus air brakes

and cell phone ringtones

 

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Iz at 14

Such a fine young man

my boy grown so tall and strong

I burst with Dad pride

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2010 in review

The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health:

Healthy blog!

The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow.

Crunchy numbers

Featured image

A Boeing 747-400 passenger jet can hold 416 passengers. This blog was viewed about 5,200 times in 2010. That’s about 13 full 747s.

 

In 2010, there were 50 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 261 posts. There were 57 pictures uploaded, taking up a total of 31mb. That’s about 1 pictures per week.

The busiest day of the year was February 1st with 242 views. The most popular post that day was Tim Brickley turns Hit City into Podcasting Facility for Indie Artists.

Where did they come from?

The top referring sites in 2010 were stumbleupon.com, facebook.com, timbrickley.blogspot.com, jingleyanqiu.wordpress.com, and en.wordpress.com.

Some visitors came searching, mostly for andre the giant, george washington bridge, david rheins, crazy mom, and rain dance.

Attractions in 2010

These are the posts and pages that got the most views in 2010.

1

Tim Brickley turns Hit City into Podcasting Facility for Indie Artists January 2010

2

Andre the Giant, New York City May 2009

3

A mother’s love knows no bounds…or is that boundaries? May 2008
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4

Music August 2007

5

Office Xmas Party December 2008
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Picture This!

Friend just forwarded this picture of me, which ran in the IndyStar as part of their coverage of Tonic Ball 9.

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Rolling Out the Flag

 

Rolling Out the Flag, originally uploaded by DRheins.


Pre Game Flag Rolling

Troops in Camo, fans in blue

Lights, Cameras, Salute

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TSA

Take off your shoes, hat

Remove your laptop, your belt

Raise arms, your outrage

 

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Water Taxi

Sea Plane Lake Union

Buzzing, circling Space Needle

Landing on water

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Hoosier Pickers descend upon Fair Grounds

Vintage fans from around the state and around the country flocked to the Fair Grounds this weekend in search of treasures. Fueled by a mix of hard times  and inspired by the free admission, thousands turned out for the Stewart Show Flea Market.  While the crowds were respectable,  some vendors we met complained that there were more lookers than buyers this year, and that folks were driving a hard bargain. “The economy means that buyers are tight down to the last dollar.”

My folks and I decided to do a booth after many years away from the game, and reintroduced Jim Kraks and Gewgaws at the show.  We had a great time, met some fun folks and got to pass along some of our favorite finds to new collectors. We’ve relaunched Jim Kraks & Gewgaws, and plan to offer vintage and retro shoppers a wide selection of relics, rarities, and collectibles. “We only buy what we like,” Jim Kraks founder Irv Rheins, my dad, told me. That way if it doesn’t sell, it goes back on the shelf in our house!”

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Posted

 

Alligator Safety Sign, originally uploaded by DRheins.

 

Seen in Everglades

yellow sign from Uncle Sam

“Don’t Touch the Gators!”

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Sign to Nowhere

 

Ochopee Post Office Plaque, originally uploaded by DRheins.

 

We arrive nowhere

a postal sign marks the spot

nothing else to see

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Cow Path

In the therapists’

We walk from couch through cow path

stepping past old piles

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Joanies Blue Crab Cafe, Everglades Florida

highway forty-one

home of Joanie’s Crab Cafe

red neck tourist trap

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