Mother Nature
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Years of the Cicadas
For decades, the appearance of the 17-year cicadas was my life metaphor. Then I saw the light. Continue reading
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Rated X Brood X
He cries out for her, she goes to him, they make wild, passionate love and then they die. Move over Shakespeare. Continue reading
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Whale Watch
A sunrise can take you places, even deep into the sea. Continue reading
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The Little Tulip That Could
If a tulip can emerge into the light after being crushed into darkness, so can you. Continue reading
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Listening to Clouds
Sometimes healing means returning to the same place and listening. Continue reading
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Blinded by the Light
What was that thing in the middle of the field? A dead animal? A blanket? Worse, a baby wrapped in a blanket? Continue reading
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Anatomy of a Sunrise 02/02/2020
This past Sunday, we marked Groundhog Day, and this year, Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow, so spring is on the way. Sunday also marked the first palindrome date in 909 years, meaning it is the same when read… Continue reading
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That’s So Pat! 1/9/2020
Dear Pat: I miss you very much. I haven’t seen you since October of 2018. During all these long months, I’ve left out — in all kinds of weather — a garden sculpture of your likeness so you would be… Continue reading
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The Knee Also Rises
“The sunrise view” — that’s the formal name of the featured image in this post which is an x-ray of my right knee flexed. It’s called the sunrise view because the patella (the kneecap) appears to be rising over the… Continue reading
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Green Orb
Ever take a photograph with your iPhone (or any camera) and later realize there was a green orb in the middle of it, seemingly ruining it? Apparently this phenomenon is haze or flare created by a strong source of light… Continue reading
