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Dusted Wheel

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Mike

A cold and long winter has left a few soft images in its wake…

This light dusting kissed an old wheel that may have carried settlers in these parts…

Old iron caresses this seasoned wheel. They have endured, and live quietly.

(click on images for added detail)

28 thoughts on “Dusted Wheel”

gaia mouse on March 4, 2014 at 8:22 am said:

Wow. I love your poetry and the way you have combined it with photos. I will definitely be following your website in the future. Thank you.

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- Mike on March 4, 2014 at 8:23 am said:
  
  That feels really good. Thank you, and welcome.
  
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seekraz on March 4, 2014 at 8:25 am said:

Very nice, Mike.

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- Mike on March 4, 2014 at 8:28 am said:
  
  Hi Scott. Thank you bro.
  
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wolke205 on March 4, 2014 at 10:15 am said:

Wonderful 🙂 We didn’t had snow so far this winter 😀

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- Mike on March 4, 2014 at 10:19 am said:
  
  No snow? We have had plenty but not as much as the east coast.
  Thanks Frauke.
  
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sueslaght on March 4, 2014 at 12:30 pm said:

The texture of this photo is so vivid.

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- Mike on March 4, 2014 at 3:02 pm said:
  
  Agreed, and the color in the wood is pretty cool too. Hi Sue.
  
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Tina Dunks on March 4, 2014 at 12:54 pm said:

Yes, beautiful.

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- Mike on March 4, 2014 at 2:58 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much, Tina.
  
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natuurfreak on March 4, 2014 at 1:05 pm said:

Lovely poem and detail photo

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- Mike on March 4, 2014 at 2:57 pm said:
  
  Sweet Marylou, thanks.
  
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klweston1984 on March 4, 2014 at 2:38 pm said:

Softly vivid words to match the delicate beauty of the snow.

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- Mike on March 4, 2014 at 2:57 pm said:
  
  Thank you for this very sweet comment.
  
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smackedpentax on March 4, 2014 at 2:47 pm said:

Lovely words and a great shot too Mike.

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- Mike on March 4, 2014 at 2:56 pm said:
  
  Thanks James, and cheers.
  
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Pat on March 4, 2014 at 5:08 pm said:

Beautiful image, I love the white snow against the old, weathered wood and rusted iron.
“They have endured, and live quietly.” Love this.

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- Mike on March 4, 2014 at 5:11 pm said:
  
  Nice. Thanks for this, Pat.
  
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ehkstream on March 4, 2014 at 8:52 pm said:

The art and craftsmanship that went into making wooden wheels has never ceased to amaze me.
My attempts at carving, soaking, steaming and heat treating wood have never come close to such an enduring icon of modern man. This trade has been passed down for millenia, and is likely all but lost here in the ‘developed’ world. Great eye Mike…

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- Mike on March 4, 2014 at 9:08 pm said:
  
  Thanks. I didn’t have to look far, it’s my wheel. I bet there are some craftsman left who know exactly how
  these were made and are making them still.
  
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kenneturner on March 5, 2014 at 7:53 am said:

You have captured nature’s scene and produced art at its best!

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- Mike on March 5, 2014 at 9:07 am said:
  
  What a nice thing to say. Thank you Kenne.
  
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LB on March 5, 2014 at 2:44 pm said:

By the time I get here, others have already said what I might have expressed. “Ditto” just doesn’t suit for a post / words as lovely as these.
You picking up on what I’m putting down? (as we say in these parts)

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- Mike on March 5, 2014 at 3:08 pm said:
  
  I do. And thanks.
  
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lscotthoughts on March 5, 2014 at 4:30 pm said:

Beautiful words and photos, Mike!

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- Mike on March 5, 2014 at 5:04 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Lauren!
  
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sophieburg on March 7, 2014 at 4:32 pm said:

Reblogged this on sophieburg.

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