I have two friends, Thayer and Lynda, who are morning walkers. One in Maine, one in Oklahoma. I admire them both and decided to emulate them in the place where I live. In the past, when I have had time for photographing, I would wander the mountain roads. A previous story, The Pasture, (https://storiespictures.blog/2024/08/24/pasture-8-24-24/ taught … Continue reading the summer pond 9/22/24
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Thistle 8/31/24
This is another simple story about a plant I admire and find beautiful. Here grows a thicket of blooms beside the barn that I pass each day as I head toward Luna’s paddock. My lineage is Irish, Scottish and English. The emblem of Scotland is one I have always found enchanting. The thistle represents overcoming … Continue reading Thistle 8/31/24
End of June 6/30/24
The heat dome persists, and the spring flowers have long gone. Looking for beauty is a challenge as we head into deep summer in the high desert. Those plants that flourish are mostly the spiky things. However, as long as it is warm, we will continue having new batches of bunnies and birds. Remember the … Continue reading End of June 6/30/24
A Short Story
A number of challenges have arisen lately, both with my lung function and with some of my friends. It has been in my nature to figure out ‘why,’ determine a reason, choose a course of action then put my understandings in a box, and close the lid, thereby sealing my conclusions and point of view. … Continue reading A Short Story
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