Toys and Sand

The simple pleasures
of outdoor play.

2015

The clouds rise as a serpent

 - its head, the sun - 

to challenge the staff of man, 

Rock Mouth

A big fat
rock mouth
with a leafy
tongue.

2015

This fascinates me.

Why would anyone stick a sprinkler in the center of a rock?
Seems like a lot of work.
And for what?
A wet rock?

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Tiny Marian Wooden Ship

When I look at this pic
I see a tiny ship on Mars,
sitting in a valley
in a massive canyon.

2015

Life is chemical.

Clearing Sky

After a morning rain,
the sky clears,
leaven a wet road.

2015

This shot feels
like some alien world of dirt roads.

In reality, they are the traces
of  worms, escaping
the drying sand.

Shadow Lines

Shadow lines
scratch out
design.

Unconstitutional Action Vs Justice Garland

2015

This isn't my front-yard
and probably not yours.
We can only imagine what it's like
to wake each day
with this view.

Soft-Focus Buds

The camera allows us to perceive
what the human eye
cannot naturally see.

And it is beautiful.

2015

As the valley recovered from the first storm,
it awaited the next.
In the meantime,
a few clouds hung out.
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Sun-Ray Weather-Vane

This shot feels
almost religious.
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2015

Long ago, a street was repaved and the lines redrawn. 

On that day, a leaf fell and left its indelible mark.

Chain-Link Fence Painting

Manipulating aperture
allows for emotional
images.

2015

The colors and tones of morning light
only last for a moment in the eye
but a lifetime in the soul.

Sunrise Mountain Tree

Light shines from sun to sky,
illuminating the mountain range
and tree limbs.

2015

Some people feel one fence
isn't quite enough.

Simple Pink Rose

A simple pink rose
sits among green leaves.

2015

Recent snow reminds us
how volatile spring can be.

Foggy Morning

The sun attempts to penetrate
the thick fog
of morning.

2015

A beautiful bouquet of tulips.

Pitted Lines

A nineteenth-century wagon wheel
is pitted with age
and wired lines.

2015

What exactly happened here?
Where are all the tulip heads?
What exactly did that tree do?
One can only speculate as to the details
of this tulip tragedy.

Bright Metal Flowers

Tis the season
for colorful
lawn art.

2015

Head, crazy arms, and what appears
to be a crazy set of horns.
Yeah, another secret tree monster,
hiding in plain sight.

Full-Bloom

Spring makes
a statement
in full-bloom.

2015

Context is primary to comprehension.

Waiting for the Season

Waiting tree branches
mix with coming clouds
insuring the coming season.

2015

Mind the gender gap.

Standout

A new lens allows
new dimensions
of light and
focus.

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2015

As the sun rises, 

the armies of recent rain 

march towards a new field of contact.

Tangerine Sky

A wonderful harmony
between mountain and sky
paints this portrait
in tangerine.

2015

When we stand alone,
we sound different.

Pink Rose of Spring

This pink rose stands before
the only Redwood tree
in my neighborhood.

2015

Science is not a political perspective, 

a party of the people, 

a point of view... 

Science is data.

Speckled Fire-Hydrant

Dusted transition.

2015

The mountains, the colors, the clouds...
they seem to be forged
from the rising sun.

Morning Tree

Clouds blaze.

Trees stand.

2015

My Wind's Direction

I just want to share my sound.

Mother Flower Bud

The bud looks like a baby,

swaddle and held

by mom.

I shot this while

a storm brewed

in the distance.

Pure luck.

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2015

Real or Fake

This paint splatter is legit.
I was walking noticed it on a driveway.
If it hadn't been for my brain's nature
to see patterns in everything,
I would have kept walking.

Peaceful Canal

Moments after I took this shot,
a beaver emerged,
creating ripples in
the mirror.

2015

There are memories I hated creating

but love recalling.

Nut Shadow

The artistry of the fixed focal length lens.

2015

Family: those we share the burden of life with. 

Orange Skyline

Every so often my local news
broadcasts my pic on the weather forecast.
With this one,
my number of years finally
equals the number on TV.

I thank the universe for mornings
like this one.

2015

I may care about how I affect others 

but that does not mean I control the outcome.

Lines and Sky

This feels like a metal
American flag
waving in the sky.

2015

A brisk morning walk to a choice spot
allowed me to catch this rare event.

Without the right equipment,
there's no chance at such a shot.