There’s a Story Here

December 1, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Summer: the time when young legs learn teamwork, and young wings learn to fly. For Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: One image, one story.)

Susans and Streetstars

November 27, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

(For Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge: 2 “s’s” in the word.)

A Shadow and A Reflection

November 26, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

As my husband recovers from his fifth surgery in the past year, I am struggling to keep up with life’s obligations: the shadow. He’s doing as well as can be expected, but I am not used to doing all the driving, shopping, cooking and caring. As tired as I am, I can’t help but reflect […]

Before the Snow

November 21, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Caught these photos of the sky with my iPhone, minutes before the snow came. Weekend Sky

In or On Water

November 20, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: in or on the water.

Shapes and Design

November 17, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: shapes and design.

Oh, the places I’d go…

November 15, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

…if only I had wings… (For Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: Anything that flies)

Goose Line

November 14, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Weekend Sky

Future Nostalgic

November 12, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A Texas sunset, Arizona mountain lake, Oregon mountains, and Salt Creek in Washington State, photos stirring nostalgia. (For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: future nostagic)

Gateway

November 10, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Nancy Merrill’s a Photo a Week: gateways.

I dream that I am teaching again, and having assigned the class independent work, I am spending time connecting with each student to see if they are grasping the material. It’s my favourite part of teaching, and I wake up wondering if I’ll ever have that feeling again. So rewarding. It is bittersweet, growing old. […]

Fatal Fury

Really wasn’t your faultthis fury that overcame –Words evoked onslaught,a raging river of pain. Didn’t mean to push you,miscalculated my aim,swimming in swamp watersnot a recommended game. You floundered, gurgled,cursed me by name –our love story, now viralbrought an alligator fame. (Image my own. Tale is totally fictional, I promise.)