If I say that my somewhat extravagant imagination yielded simultaneous pictures of an octopus, a dragon, and a human caricature, I shall not be unfaithful to the spirit of the thing. A pulpy, tentacled head surmounted a grotesque and scaly body with rudimentary wings; but it was the general outline of the whole which madeContinueContinue reading “The Cacti of Cthulhu”
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The Picky and the Prickly
Anthem, AZ Here we go round the prickly pearPrickly pear prickly pearHere we go round the prickly pearAt five o’clock in the morning.Between the ideaAnd the realityBetween the motionAnd the actFalls the ShadowT.S. Eliot, “The Hollow Men” It’s my last day in the desert. I’m going to miss these weird garden delights, in all theirContinueContinue reading “The Picky and the Prickly”
Chasing Zen
A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.Lao Tzu And so it goes, this lovely vacation of mine, nearly at its end. Shot on Pixel 6 Pro, black and white filter.
Oh Willow, Titwillow, Titwillow
Anthem Community Park – Anthem, AZ Life teaches us toBend like the willow during a stormGlide like an eagleUnder the sun mighty and warmBut to stand togetherNo matter the weatherUnity is all for the betterMarie Helen Abramyan There’s something about stumbling upon a willow, in the midst of the palms, that lends itself to aContinueContinue reading “Oh Willow, Titwillow, Titwillow”
Lines We Can Cross
Anthem Community Park – Anthem, AZ These ivory spacesbetween those somber lines I saved them just for you.Laura Chouette, When Dusk Falls Shot on Pixel 6 Pro, black and white filter.
The Tralfamadorian
Smartest duck in the room – photo taken @ Anthem Community Park I was rather excited to get this shot. Wise, slightly aloof duck finds the best spot in the park. Fully sheltered from the sun and looking down on his feathered friends who now have to swim toward the other bank, and cope withContinueContinue reading “The Tralfamadorian”
Wandering Again, Naturally
Getting my travel fix again this week (because if there’s one thing the month of February does well, it’s convincing me to head to warmer pastures), this time to the Phoenix, Arizona area. Prepare to be bombarded with more shots like this. Shot on Pixel 6 Pro, black and white filter.
Rashomon Series: My Sister and Me in Tanque Verde (AZ)
It’s that time again – time for “something a little different”! Inspired by one of my favorite stories, Rashomon, I solicit the thoughts and opinions of others who have tread the same path as me, but (inevitably) they bring a different perspective. End result: you get twice the story. This was a fun one -ContinueContinue reading “Rashomon Series: My Sister and Me in Tanque Verde (AZ)”
Sedona, AZ Photo Series #2
Sedona hike – photo provided by author Another shot from an amazing day at the park with my father and the teenagers. I did a little experimenting with perspectives and wound up with this photo — I see something new every time I look at it, which is fun. Shot on Google Pixel 3. CheckContinueContinue reading “Sedona, AZ Photo Series #2”
Sedona, AZ Photo Series #1
Sedona, AZ – photo credit: author There was a boyA very strange enchanted boyThey say he wandered very far, very farOver land and seaA little shy and sad of eyeBut very wise was heAnd then one dayA magic day he passed my wayAnd while we spoke of many thingsFools and kingsThis he said to meTheContinueContinue reading “Sedona, AZ Photo Series #1”
Muttering Retreats 