30 views of the Mount Tamalpais Ridge

for John Taggart

11.1

light coming into clouds above shadowed

plane of ridge, jay calling from branch

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

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11.2

light coming into sky above still black

ridge, planet below moon next to branch

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

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11.3

light coming into sky above black plane

of ridge, white of moon by edge of roof

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

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11.4

pink cloud in pale blue sky above still

black ridge, white of moon next to roof

in foreground, wave sounding in channel

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11.5

light coming into sky above still black

ridge, white of waning moon beside roof

in foreground, wave sounding in channel

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11.6

light coming into sky above still black

ridge, waning half moon by edge of roof

in foreground, wave sounding in channel

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11.7

grey whiteness of fog against invisible

ridge, golden-crowned sparrow’s oh dear

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

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11.8

light coming into sky above still black

ridge, golden-crowned sparrow’s dear me

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

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11.9

light coming into sky above still black

ridge, white curve of moon above branch

in foreground, wave sounding in channel

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11.10

light coming into sky above still black

ridge, curve of moon across from branch

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

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11.11

light coming into sky above still black

ridge, moon below planet next to branch

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

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11.12

light coming into sky above still black

ridge, moon below planet by pine branch

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

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11.13

light coming into sky above black plane

of ridge, silver of planet below branch

in foreground, wave sounding in channel

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11.14

light coming into sky above still black

ridge, planet below black pine branches

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

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11.15

light coming into sky above still black

ridge, silver of planet behind branches

in foreground, wave sounding in channel

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11.16

light coming into clouds above shadowed

ridge, rain drops falling from branches

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

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11.17

light coming into fog against invisible

ridge, rain drops falling from branches

in foreground, wave sounding in channel

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11.18

light coming into sky above still black

ridge, planet next to black pine branch

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

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11.19

light coming into sky above still black

ridge, silver of planet behind branches

in foreground, wave sounding in channel

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11.20

grey whiteness of fog against invisible

top of ridge, sparrow landing on branch

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

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11.21

light coming into fog against invisible

top of ridge, motionless leaf on branch

in foreground, wave sounding in channel

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11.22

light coming into sky above black plane

of ridge, silver of planet below branch

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

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11.23

light coming into sky above still black

plane of ridge, planet between branches

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

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11.24

light coming into sky above black plane

of ridge, silver of planet below branch

in foreground, wave sounding in channel

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11.25

grey whiteness of fog against invisible

ridge, shadowed towhee standing on post

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

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11.26

light coming into fog against invisible

ridge, song sparrow calling from branch

in foreground, wave sounding in channel

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11.27

first grey light in sky above blackness

of ridge, bird calling from pine branch

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

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11.28

grey white rain clouds against shadowed

plane of ridge, drops falling on bricks

in foreground, sound of wave in channel

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11.29

light coming into sky against invisible

top of ridge, motion of shadowed branch

in foreground, wave sounding in channel

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11.30

light coming into fog against invisible

ridge, drops falling from pine branches

in foreground, sound of wave in channel