Sun-ray Clouds

A little smoke,
a few clouds,
a mountain ridge,
a perfect sunrise.

2015

Cloud shapes fan
from the horizon to the sky above
in a cascade of color.

2014

I often find objects on my walks that tell a story. This shoe was left at the playground, where the concrete edge of the road met the gravel pit. It's as if the child bolted into the fun, never to return for the shoe. It tells of both the child's memory as well as the memories of childhood; how we could literally run out of our shoes because they fit so poorly and our bodies were that powerful at that time. It also speaks of a child, so enveloped in the moment, a missing shoe doesn't even register when it's time to go home. 

Summer Trees and Grass

And idyllic field of grass
and grove of trees.
The color of summer.

2015

Really? A stonewall, a huge rock, and an explicit sign?
Seems a bit over-dramatic.

The Right Side of Zombie Logic

2014

If the world around us can no longer compete with the world inside our phones, how are we fundamentally different from the pods of humans in the Matrix? Do our devices serve us or do we serve them?

Read the article. 

Stony Flower Trail

A fuzzy, green, and yellow life
rises into the background
of stone and soil.

2015

Pouring moisture creates
bubbles of color.

2014

This picture reminds me a of dragon 
of fire and light, 
diving for cover behind the mountains.
Or maybe I just see things
while standing in church parking lots.

Tree Shadow Corner

The edge of the tree's shadow
caresses the edge of the
pioneer's home.

2015

A passing storm produces
a unique eye with extreme edges.

2014

See the bee? 

This sunflower matches this bee perfectly.

Or is it the other way around?

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?