We reach out; we reach up; we reach back. Such was the topic of this week’s challenge. Often, in my past, reaching equated with grasping – fear clouding common sense, and even hope. In recent years, I have had to learn the importance of reaching out, having lost so much independence through illness. I am […]

horns! Cee’s Black & White challenge is horns.

A coyote emerges from the brush and crosses our path in a blur, his powerful limbs plowing through the watery fields as he disappears as fast as he’s come. “He’s on a mission,” Ric laughs. I am sorry I missed the shot – hadn’t expected to see anything this early into our sojourn. Today, we […]

A month of dating two different men was driving me crazy – not in my nature.   I gave myself a deadline.  Choose one or neither by September 1st.   I hadn’t heard from Ric in days, but my time with John was heating up.  Although younger than me, our wits and sense of humour […]

Art is an act of intentional attention. The poet invites the senses, observes the flow and twist of words, injects emotion, insight. The painter studies colours, the nuance of shadows, looks for focus and textures, creates a tone. The musician listens, attends to harmonies, gathers rhythms and composes. The photographer selects details, alters the lens, […]

After a month of mostly grey and rain, the sun has decided to show itself today, turning up the thermostat and promising record-breaking temperatures.  Of course it has:  it’s time to leave. We are packed up and ready to go too early, so I grab a quick nap, anticipating a long day ahead.  The ferry […]

“What kind of vehicle are you driving?” “That four-wheel drive pick-up,”  Ric says pointing out our truck. “Then I recommend you follow this trail, here,” the attendant at the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area’s Visitor centre suggests.  “It’s a gravel road and can be narrow at times, but if you take it slow and easy, there […]