There is a name for what I do: Haiga (Hi-gah). This is when you combine some type of artwork with haiku. In my case I take a photo of what I am wondering about and add haiku to explain what I am thinking. Sometimes there isn’t time to get a perfect picture, like when a moose is close by watching your every move, but perfection is not the point of wondering. True haiku doesn’t use personification, but this past week I found myself humanizing nature by thinking about trees that can see or experienced the green “hair” from swimming, beavers working in the forest, and moose spying on intruders. I can’t wait to see what I can imagine next week.
8/6 eyes closely follow every move we make noticed not even blinking
8/7 every shade of green after swimming in the rain must rinse and repeat
8/8 smallest member rules over the rest with gentle paws Max is not often included because he stays inside and doesn't get to wonder on our walks with us. But it was a cool summer morning and he enjoyed some blanket time for a nap.
8/9 work in the forest Mother Nature's engineers no need for dentists
8/10 out chasing squirrels flushed out an enormous one moose spies our retreat Imagine my surprise when this big moose joined our walk. We moved quickly away before snapping a picture.
8/11 following the curve never a straight line to guide adventure awaits
8/12 bath waiting for birds fresh sprinkler and rain water cold drink for a dog
Tiffany Painter 
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