I do love trees. Especially in winter when the deciduous ones have shed their lovely leaves to reveal their inner architecture. This winter has been especially cold with temperatures below normal. I felt it more acutely when my furnace stopped running. The furry ones and I were chilly for four days before a repair person … Continue reading EXCUISITE MOISTURE 2/20/25
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The Seed 11 /19/24
It all began with an archetype card of that name. The seed contains all the potential of the fully realized plant. Also, at this time it said, ‘pay attention to irritants.’ Like the piece of sand in an oyster, the grit can become a pearl – a treasure. I had drawn a card for guidance … Continue reading The Seed 11 /19/24
Reflections on my 76th year –November 2024
Initially I started this web log as a vehicle for recording the events of my ‘retirement’ years and sharing my photographs with friends. I also hoped that if I slid into dementia, I would have tangible evidence of my rich, full life. My birthday month is like a personal New Year’s Eve. It is a … Continue reading Reflections on my 76th year –November 2024
SUMMER SOLSTICE 6/20/24
We are celebrating the turning of the sun under another heat dome. Rather than succumb to lethargy, I decided to get up and capture some of the early morning light. So, today will be all about pictures, not a story. Scotch Pine babies discovered as I was practicing with my walking sticks. Choke Cherry tree … Continue reading SUMMER SOLSTICE 6/20/24
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
Throughline:
a common or consistent element or theme shared by parts of a whole After my story called “Paradigm,” an old friend helped me unwind the threads of the beliefs I had adopted as ‘truth’. The most affirming part of our conversation was her admitting to her own Inner Critic and how she copes with that … Continue reading Throughline:
kentucky joy
This is a story about my experience of Kentucky, a place I had never been. It is a place of paradox. It is a land of lush beauty. It is a land that has supplied our nation’s hunger for tobacco and alcohol. It is a land of tragedy and survival. These photos reflect a lovely … Continue reading kentucky joy
SEASONS*
I hear you in the stillness of the forest as the snow softly falls, as the mist gently rises I see you in the purity of nature’s palette in every season, fresh greens and yellows, glowing reds and soothing blues I feel you as the roots embrace the soil and the soil … Continue reading SEASONS*
Stories & Pictures 