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One head up One head down One smiles gaily while the other sadly frowns Which will you choose as you wander through your day — the lightness of being or the burden of feeling grey? #poem#poemaday#poetry#writing#rawphotography#photooftheday#bloomscrolling#nature#garden#mentalhealth

Two light pink dahlia blooms, one in full blossom and facing up, the other still closed and facing downwards. Dr. Max Fraenkel Country Garden, Berlin-Kladow, 28 Jul 2024. Nikon D5600, Nikkor DX 35 mm ƒ1.8G, ISO 3600, ƒ4, -0.3 ev, 1/4000s, polarizing filter
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Though old clocks may stop time’s river flows ever on — An iron gate closes #haiku#俳句#poem#poemaday#poetry#writing#rawphotography#potsdam#history#architecture#photography 📷📸🎞️

Closed iron gate leading to a stone grotto. Muschelgrotte (Shell Grotto), New Garden, Potsdam, 22 Apr 2024. Nikon D5600, Nikkor DX 35 mm ƒ1.8G, ISO 180, ƒ2.2, -0.3 ev, 1/100s
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A white daffodil rises above the meadow — Belovèd, stand tall #haiku#俳句#poem#poemaday#poetry#writing#rawphotography#potsdam#flowers#bloomscrolling#spring#photography 📷📸🎞️

Closeup low-level shot of a white daffodil in a green grassy meadow. New Garden, Potsdam, 22 Apr 2024. Nikon D5600, Nikkor DX 35 mm ƒ1.8G, ISO 100, ƒ2.2, -0.3 ev, 1/500s
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Blood red tulips point upwards towards stormy skies — Beautiful warning #haiku#俳句#poem#poemaday#poetry#writing#rawphotography#photography#potsdam#flowers#bloomscrolling#spring

Closeup of red tulips in courtyard of palace, with the palace and a sculpture of a fawn in the background, with a stormy sky above. Cecilienhof Palace, Potsdam, 22 Apr 2024. Nikon D5600, Nikkor DX 35 mm ƒ1.8G, ISO 1250, ƒ22, -0.3 ev, 1/100s
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A closed wooden gate stands in the way of my path — Crystal ball darkness #haiku#俳句#poem#poemaday#poetry#writing#rawphotography#photography#potsdam#prussia#germany#history (haiku explained in 🧵 below)

Closed heavy wooden door in gatehouse of a mock Tudor manor at sunset. Cecilienhof Palace, Potsdam, 22 Apr 2024. Nikon D5600, Nikkor DX 35 mm ƒ1.8G, ISO 100, ƒ2.5, -0.3 ev, 1/1250s
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Tassels in the wind softly wave Gaia’s greeting — It’s her day today #earthday#tagdererde#haiku#俳句#poem#poemaday#poetry#writing#rawphotography#bloomscrolling#spring#photography 📷📸🎞️

Tassel and leaf of a common reed stalk in front of blue water and sky. Havel River, Berlin, 18 Apr 2024. Nikon D5600, Nikkor DX 35 mm ƒ1.8G, ISO 100, ƒ2.2, -0.3 ev, 1/4000s
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Four little blue blooms stretch like fingers to the sky — Take the hand of spring #haiku#俳句#poem#poemaday#poetry#writing#rawphotography#flowers#bloomscrolling#spring#photography 📷📸🎞️

Closeup of four still-closed bluebell blossoms poking up through the grass. Havelhöhe, Gatow, Berlin, 18 Apr 2024. Nikon D5600, Nikkor DX 35 mm ƒ1.8G, ISO 100, ƒ3.2, -0.3 ev, 1/320s
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Tooth of a lion pokes up through a green spring field — dandy little sun #haiku#俳句#poem#poemaday#poetry#writing#rawphotography#flowers#bloomscrolling#spring#photography 📷📸🎞️

Closeup of a dandelion bloom in a green field. (“Dandelion” means “lion’s tooth” in reference to the shape of the leaves.) Manor New Kladow, Berlin, 19 Apr 2024. Nikon D5600, Nikkor DX 35 mm ƒ1.8G, ISO 100, ƒ3.2, -0.3 ev, 1/800s
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