Snowflakes big as birds
fall fat through tall evergreens
mute the sound of boots
Snowstorm on Crystal Mountain
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On the banks of the Ohio River
Tammy on the banks of the Ohio River, originally uploaded by DRheins.
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
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
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
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
Fifty years of road
have led me to water’s edge
time for leap of faith
* * *
David Rheins
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Pacific Coast
Filed under David M Rheins, David-Rheins, day-in-the-life, haiku, poetry, Rheins, rhymes with mind
Mileage Marker
Bobbing lazily
Cayman sign post points out that
we far from home mon
* * *
Davd Rheins
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Cherry Tree Haiku
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
Filed under David M Rheins, haiku, poetry, rhymes with mind
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
Filed under another day, cosmic giggle, David M Rheins, David-Rheins, haiku, life as a timeline, poetry, Rheins, rhymes with mind
Jellyfish
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
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
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
Filed under carpe diem, cosmic giggle, every morning, growing old, haiku, poetry, Rheins, rhymes with mind
In and Out of Breath
Sitting cross-legged
Reading Ram Dass I stay still
You snore thru the door
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
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
Filed under another day, day-in-the-life, haiku
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
Old Faithful Geyser, Yellowstone , originally uploaded by DRheins.
Grouped at the Geyser
Faithful await the coming
Sulphur and steam show
Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer Memorial
Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer Memorial, originally uploaded by DRheins.
You stare folded arms
brave in bonze roadside Colonel
Beside Sitting Bull
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
50 Years Crazy
fifty years crazy
tall tales and sordid stories
still more in the works
Filed under art, David-Rheins, existentialism, give us this day our daily bread, haiku
Reactor Actor
no prob says nuke guy
atoms are small — Japan far
don’t sweat the fallout
chemical envy
Street Art in Broad Ripple, originally uploaded by DRheins.
dripping ink on walls
a criminal act of love
left behind the bar
Dead February
the shortest month creeps
gray days bleed into cold nights
old bones ache for March
Winter Monday Morning
The silence of snow
disturbed by school bus air brakes
and cell phone ringtones
Filed under David M Rheins, David-Rheins, day-in-the-life, haiku, Indiana, Indianapolis, Indy, life as a timeline, poetry, Rheins, Rheins/Brickley
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:
The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow.
Crunchy numbers
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
4 comments
4
Music August 2007
5
Office Xmas Party December 2008
1 comment
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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.
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
TSA
Take off your shoes, hat
Remove your laptop, your belt
Raise arms, your outrage
Water Taxi
Sea Plane Lake Union
Buzzing, circling Space Needle
Landing on water
Hoosier Pickers descend upon Fair Grounds
Jim Kraks and Gewgaws founder Irv Rheins, originally uploaded by DRheins.
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!”
Sign to Nowhere
Ochopee Post Office Plaque, originally uploaded by DRheins.
We arrive nowhere
a postal sign marks the spot
nothing else to see
Cow Path
In the therapists’
We walk from couch through cow path
stepping past old piles
Joanies Blue Crab Cafe, Everglades Florida
Joanies Blue Crab Cafe, Everglades Florida, originally uploaded by DRheins.
highway forty-one
home of Joanie’s Crab Cafe
red neck tourist trap
