Saturday, December 31, 2016

Their Look


Father and daughter.
A new year
beyond their love.
Goodbye 2016.
I won't miss your pain.

2015


The coming New Year
promises the angelic
opportunity to
create magic.

2014


The Autumn colors shine through the glassy ice,
shattered by freezing imperfections.

Friday, December 30, 2016

Her Look



Happy face at play.

2015


Storm clouds clear,
exposing the blush
of morning.

2014


A unique winter allowed for a warm marsh
along with fresh snow to create
fog on the first really
cold winter morning.

Monday, December 26, 2016

Father and Daughter


Life as family

2015


The lights of the season
run like a string within the form
etched from the sun's glow.

2014
Snow Angel


... or an angel with snow on it.

Saturday, December 24, 2016

Sweet India


 

Focus

2015


An ornament appropriate
for the day.


Bubbles of light
dance in the soft embrace
of silent snow.

2014



A classic image of a white Christmas
idealizes the Holidays
in Holladay City Center.

Friday, December 23, 2016

In Memory


Because of the sudden,
tragic loss of my sweet girl,
this daily blog will hold her image
for a time...

2015


The metaphorical morning
a tree of life might
be born.

2014
Little Nature Chairs


I imagine these are
the resting place of gnomes
and elves ...
or maybe just
squirrels and birds.

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Valley Sun-Spot


The shape of the mountains,
the rise of the sun,
the form of the clouds,
create this valley sun-spot.

2015


As the end of one season
gives rise to the promise
of the next,
let us never forget
the possibility
of growth.

2014
Autumn's Shadow


This year the shadow of autumn
has stuck around to an amazing
and frightening
extent.

Monday, December 19, 2016

White-Flower Wooden-Fence


White flowers standout
before the dark-brown
wooden-fence.

2015


Sun-rays warm
cloud bellies.


A special tree...

2014
Rock Creatures


Little rock creatures
chillin' in the snow.

Sunday, December 18, 2016

Golden Cloud Forms


Golden cloud forms
take an almost
animistic pose.

2015


A crumpled napkin runs from some
horrible fate,
as if it doesn't already
know it's a ghost,
frozen in form, time,
and mind.


Tis the Season!

2014


A nice reminder of spring
in the early days of winter.

Saturday, December 17, 2016

Orange-Cream Flower


I love orange-cream,
in any incarnation.

2015


The lines of cloud-color line
the wire lines of man while
man walks below.

2014
Snow Dunes


A micro view of a snowy field
looks like a vast extent of
snow dunes.

Friday, December 16, 2016

Golden Sunrise Sky



Early morning makes
the snow-covered mountain
glow golden bright.

2015


Electric sunlight bounds from the morning's motion,
bouncing off the clouds,
illuminating the darkened
man-made light.

2014


Western winter skies produce
great color and form
when conditions are right
for a glorious sunrise.


Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Red Clouds Rolling


Rolling red clouds
rise from the early sun.

2015


The warm colors of this playground at night
captures both the simplicity and loneliness of
childhood.

2014
Crack in the Fence


Art's greatest accomplishment
is like a crack in the fence:
it allows us to peer into worlds
we would otherwise
never see.

Monday, December 12, 2016

Winter Sunrise


From behind the cloud cover
the sun rises
beyond the mountain peak.

2015


The game captures our
ancient need to feel
connected to brutal
conflict.

2014

Torture is not an Art of War: Torture is Terrorism



What does Sun Tzu have to say about torture?
What was the motivation for Bush Administration?
What should happen now? Read my latest article about this.

Thursday, December 8, 2016

Heavenly Tree Light


Christmas is celebrated on the 25
for celestial reasons.
It was the first day
the sun was seen,
moving in the new
direction.

Sun and Moon
move the Heavens.

2015


The last colors
of the last flowers
of the season.

2014



There are no more beautiful hues than blue and orange.



Wednesday, December 7, 2016

A Magical Puff of Cold Morning Light


Like Aladdin's Lamp,
the sky puffs
magical, morning light.

2015


Just the right amount of light, dark and shape
to launch the eye into
the infinite sky.

Racial ID

2014



I caught this family of ducks
crossing a lush canal.

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Purple Point


The purple flower
pokes at the
camera's focus.

2015


Seasons change,
one overwhelming
the other.

2014


Wealth is controlling space 
for the sole purpose of providing 
personal, peaceful, privacy. 

Poverty is crowed 
and loud.

Saturday, December 3, 2016

The Geometric Focus of Sport


Focused lines
of the
goalie's net
fills the mind.

2015



Nature's fractal design
defines the harmony
of shape.

2014


I walked passed this and thought:

What a strange thing...
to fence a fence.