autumn haiku d’automne – the hunter’s full moon = … la lune du chasseur

autumn haiku d'automne - the hunter's full moon = ... la lune du chasseur




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the hunter's full moon
over the wilderness lake -
faint watercolours

la pleine lune du chasseur
survole le lac forestier -
aquarelles fanées

Richard Vallance

photo public domain

The hunter's moon is the Algonquin name for the October moon.
La pleine du chasseur, c'est le nom algonquin de la lune d'octobre.

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summer haiku d’ été – aureate sunset = coucher du soleil

summer haiku d' été – aureate sunset = coucher du soleil

oh the sunset
over this wilderness lake  –
hush listen hush




coucher du soleil
sur ce lac forestier  –
entends le silence

Richard Vallance

photo © by Richard Vallance

Canadian Spirit Voices

Canadian Spirit Voices



On Spirit Lake the voices flew 
across the coves where forests grew, 
tossing the fragrance of the sun 
over the pines where spirits run. 
Where spirits ran, they run today, 
ancestors' voices up the spruce, 
where paddlers camp but never stay 
where eagles eye the rummaging moose, 
where wolves and bears are born again 
only to see their spring cubs slain, 
where we encamped and they stormed in 
and killed the last of our last kin. 
    Can you imagine what a surprise 
    when they see clarity in our dark eyes? 

Richard Vallance

summer haiku d’été – striking Canoe Lake = sur le Lac Canoe

summer haiku d’été – striking Canoe Lake = sur le Lac Canoe

striking Canoe Lake
lightning springs to life
from your oil palette



sur le Lac Canoe
quel coup d’éclair né
de ta palette

Richard Vallance 

summer haiku d’été – the Milky Way = la voie lactée

summer haiku d’été – the Milky Way = la voie lactée

sprinkled on our tent
the Milky Way masked
by eerie green light



la voie lactée
masquée par la lumière verte
de notre tente

Richard Vallance 

The pristine beauty of Canada. Lac Philippe. Only 40 km. outside Ottawa, the Capital City

The pristine beauty of Canada. Lac Philippe. Only 40 km. outside Ottawa, the Capital City:











The most beautiful and one of the most peaceful countries on Earth. The entire country looks like this! Impressive eh!