The Donald Trump of Flowers

The hair, the spotlight, the face,
only the Donald stands out
as the Trump of flowers.

Don't look at them...
Look at me!

2015

This cloud looks like an eye,
starring somewhere.

2014

Coincidence is everywhere, 

when one looks for it.

Princess Swing

A swing fit
for a little princess.

2015

Parts we spend little time looking at
-like the backside of a flower-
have a beauty of their own.

2014

Is it any wonder we see faces ever where when the largest lobe in the brain is the visual cortex and a huge portion of that is dedicated to facial recognition? Add a pair of glasses to a simple fire-hydrant and the trick is complete.

Golden Morning Streaks

Clouds form light
into hues that streak
across the sky.

2015

What looks like such a small bolt
makes so much light.

2014



The question is no longer 
if someone’s watching 
but why.

Sunny Sunlit Sunflower

Complimentary colors fill
the background with light,
framing the flower's form.

2015

Soon the city lights will sleep
as the night gives way to day.

2014



This picture reminds us that sometimes the most beautiful sights are right above. We focus so much on what's in front or who's behind; we almost never simply look straight up and take a moment to enjoy the majesty.

Sunlit Lamp

From the right angle
the sunlight
lights man's lamp.

2015

Sometimes facing the day
is sunnier than others.

2014



I walk past this canal everyday.
Each day it is different, reflecting the time of year.
It doesn't look like much in the winter,
but its summer face is certainly nice.

Finding Honey

A bee at work
is not to be
interrupted.

2015

A mountain peak rises
into the reflective magic
of a man-made image.

2014



There is no one out there 
I want to hate.

My Cell

I get
one tiny cell
among all the others.


2015

The morning sun casts
the shadow of a young pine
across an old house.

2014



A sun-dog (the rainbow ring around the sun)
becomes a plasma ball
with the help of a barren tree.

Streaming Fire

Like fire streaming
across the sky,
morning light
illuminates the atmosphere.

2015

Even n the sticks,
reasons exists to prepare
for the worst.

2014

A family portrait, cast in shadow. Jupiter Juice (my rotty), me in the center, and India (my pit-weiler) on the right. India is the biological daughter of Jupiter. When I brought her home at a few weeks old, she sniffed the carpet, her tail began to wag a million miles an hour, and the two played as if they had never been apart. She knew instantly she was home and he knew she was his little girl. To be honest, she bullies him a bit more than I like but everyday I thank the universe for them.

Pretty in Pink

Pink and white shape
the form and beauty
of nature.

2015

The cloud reach in tentacles of color from behind the mountain.

2014

No matter what others have 
told you about me,

how you treat me
is up to you.

The GOP Effect

Like this flag,
stressed to the point
of tearing apart,
America feels
the GOP effect.

My article
Donald Chump Treasure
speculated how the GOP
might profit from the Donald
by spitting him out.

Instead, they swallowed.

Hail Historic Hillary

2015

Any second, it'll take off...
just watch.

2014



Brief Moments

Finding the perfect moment to shoot the sky is impossible. 

One must simply shoot, hope for the best, and then shoot again and again. 

Sometimes, the effort is rewarded with a golden second, saved for eternity. 

Fallen Hero

I took this from the spot
the first officer of the law
died on duty
this year.

I know those who knew him.
I call friend the sole,
injured survivor.

There is a majesty
to the heart,
willing to put it all
on the line.

2015

Old wooden fingers caress the sunrise.

2014

The Rent is Due

When will the crisis in the Crimea end? Ukraine owes Russia many rubles for energy. How many does Russia owe in rent for their occupation of the Crimea? Will this fact become a bridge or a wedge?

Glorious Light

Belief is not always
unseen.

2015

Flowers are so much more alive than we give them credit for.

2014

Music is a drug

Sole Standout

An orange mark
on history.

2015

Overkill? This spider builds a tent of webbing above a valley of entanglement.
The overnight rain helps us comprehend its complexity.

2014

Know It All

Having an answer to the question of life 

is not the same 

as knowing how to live it.

Summer Creek

Depth of flow.
Green of life.

2015

The moon breaks free
of the cloud's intentions to block it's light.

2014

Animals don’t hear the things we say; 

they hear the things we mean.

Sun Eye - Cloud Eyebrow

The sun rises
like an eye
below the cloud
eyebrow.

2015

Now that this blog is a year old, 

I can introduce the next dimension of this blog: 

history. 

Enjoy the previous blogs on this day.

2014

Jaxon Daily

As an artist and philosopher, I search for the answers, finding them simultaneously in the heart and the head.

Sharing is a passion. This blog is an outlet for my daily need to add something positive to this universe. I use many mediums to tell my varied stories. Here, I will share a daily photo and thought. I might delve deep into the meaning and purpose of life or just point out the obvious and extraordinary with a simple moment. My philosophy is base solely on the idea that life is the opportunity to take power or find love; in the end, we cannot do both.

I spend hours writing my narratives and walking my dogs. While I walk, I watch. When something catches my eye, I capture it. This blog will share the two things I love most in one place. So, enjoy a bit of wisdom coupled with a snapshot of time.

All contents of this blog are my originals. It is amazing what one sees when one walks in no particular direction. Check out my other blogs.

Summer Fence

The soft shapes
of flowers
and wood.

2015

The sun rises
in just the right spot
to send a ray of light
off the mountain peak.

Sunlight Wings

Atmospherics
streak the sky
with the sunrise.

2015

The glorious beauty
of summer...