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24-JUN-2015 Christine Hanrahan

"Even for the meadow butterflies..."

Reveler Conservation Area

A haiku by the great Japanese haiku poet, Issa (1763-1828), The translation is by David Lanoue.
The butterfly is a Meadow Fritillary.

For others waxing lyrical in June, please see here: http://form.pbase.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=48363

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
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Karen Moen08-Jun-2017 10:19
Beautiful macro image. I like how you made each photo look like a page from a poetry boo.k. Voted.
Jean D07-Jun-2017 23:21
A fine capture of this beautiful butterfly. ~V
Ceya06-Jun-2017 20:43
Excellent shot of this wonderful butterfly! V
Ton T.06-Jun-2017 15:42
A very nice image Christine! V
carol j. phipps05-Jun-2017 23:28
Gorgeous! Wonderful words to go with it. V
Johnny JAG05-Jun-2017 19:25
Beautiful butterfly
Jeff Real05-Jun-2017 14:08
Such stunning beauty is inspiring ~V~
Jim Coffman05-Jun-2017 13:07
This is such a colorful and pretty butterfly!
Patricia Kay05-Jun-2017 12:29
So beautiful Christine...a lovely butterfly that also visits my garden...BV
Yvonne05-Jun-2017 10:30
A beautiful image....love the words. v
Carl H. Johnson05-Jun-2017 10:29
I like the shadow!!!
Juliette05-Jun-2017 09:48
lovely !
laine05-Jun-2017 09:04
Very pretty Christine...
Hank Vander Velde05-Jun-2017 07:32
Very nice Christine. I likeNervan's comment.
Nirvan Hope05-Jun-2017 03:51
With lengthening summer days we all, like butterflies, sip the nectar of life. Thanks for the image and words.
joseantonio05-Jun-2017 03:40
lovely capture and nice haiku.V.
Dennis Hoyne05-Jun-2017 02:43
A lovely image. V.
Pierre Martin05-Jun-2017 02:28
beautiful sharp presentation and lovely butterfly!
Helen Betts05-Jun-2017 01:39
Beautiful capture and accompanying haiku. V.
globalgadabout05-Jun-2017 01:38
long days perhaps, yet likely rich ones too...wonderful sense of immediacy here..
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