Thursday, December 20, 2018

Etched Meaning


Xmas lights etch
a meaningful form.

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2017


Green trees.
Bright light.
Cool path.

2016


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.

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Extreme Sunrise


Yesterday's morning
colors were extreme.

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2017


Cold days
spark warm
memories.

2016


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.


Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Dripping Fence


Time passes.
The heart does not.

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2017

Last year
on the first minute
of this day
I lost her.

I miss her as if
the year has not
yet passed.

2016


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.

Monday, December 17, 2018

Still Hurting


This is how I feel today.

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2017


Last year,
this was her
last day.

2016


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.

Sunday, December 16, 2018

Hot Morning Sky


Cold winter land
lit by hot
morning sky.

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2017

Spiky crystals
encase frozen
red berries.

2016


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.




Saturday, December 15, 2018

Forming Existence


Icicles drip
form into
existence.

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2017


Subtle.

2016


Lake effect boils clouds
across the city's night.

2015

Rivers of clouds wash
over the trees
in fiery color.

2014
The Nature of Depression


Depression is the 
disease of concrete 
conclusions. 

Friday, December 14, 2018

Canyon Lit


Morning motivates
a journey up the
canyon's light.

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2017


The dump-truck
dumps the snow
from the tree.

2016


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.

Thursday, December 13, 2018

Cold Winter


Cold winter
envelopes the
mountain.

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2017

The tiny tree
keeps its own
company.

2016


The lights of the season
warm our mornings
with purpose.

2015


Sun-rays penetrate a thicket of clouds,
warming the sky,
lightening our day
in a subatomic dance
of color creation.

2014
A Lifetime of Sport


From childhood to manhood, sport allows us to express
the genetic desire to war without serious consequence.

It is our ability to compete during the game
while congratulating each other's efforts after the game
that makes us human.

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Chain Link Icicles


Icicles drip
along the
chain link fence.

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2017


Bright sunshine
outlines the
cold pine.

2016

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?
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Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Square Hole


A round hole
in a square
object.

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2017

Lots of orange,
Lots of green.

2016


Soft pink
focuses.

2015
Strong Sun, Strong Clouds


Feels like a fight.

2014



How many years will pass before
this house is viewed as a lost relic?

How exactly do we decide
what is to be preserved
or demolished?