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• Bracing for Another Snow Event

  

  We came through the last one unscathed; now we're hoping to keep our power and water in this weekend's weather. May all be well for all of us! Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• And Another Snow Day

  

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  Posted on 29 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Heroes Among Us

  

  I'm thinking of Alex Pretti, who was murdered while bearing witness to the brutal tactics of ICE, while trying to assist a woman they had knocked to the ground. Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Birds Against ICE

  

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  Posted on 27 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• New Dog in the Holler!

  

  We celebrated Justin and Claui's birthdays Saturday night and they brought up Claui's birthday present--a handsome young guy who is a real sweetie. Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Dear Sirs

  

  Your president has dragged the US into the company of dictators and strongmen, while alienating the civilized nations of the world. Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Aging Amaryllis

  

  I'm always captivated by fading flowers and the changes in color and texture. They seem to age more gracefully than most people. Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Waiting for the Winter Storm

  

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  Posted on 23 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• A Perfect Comfort Read

  

  A lovely book, as comforting as a comfy chair and a really hot cup of tea. I was captured on the first page and, apart from picking up Josie and grocery shoppin... Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• These Are Not Normal Times

  

  I used to hear right-wingers talking about "suffering under" Obama or Biden and I wonder just what that suffering consisted of or if it in any way could... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Jonah and the Almighty

  

  I don't know when I first became fascinated with the story of Jonah. At least twenty years ago, I planned to paint this picture in oils on a very large panel.... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Dear Sirs

  

  The President and this regime are running amok and Congress is ignoring it.What is the justification for seizing Venezuelan assets and sequestering them in an... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• The Eternal Promise

  

  In the dark days of Winter, Daffodils persevere.So must we all;So must we all. Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Snowy Day--Works in Progress

  

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  Posted on 16 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Amazing Amaryllis Inspires Josie

  

  This beauty was a gift from Josie's other grandparents, and it has outdone itself in blooms. Multiple stems from each bulb and sometimes five flowers on each... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Hope Dawning?

  

  I see small signs that make me hopeful that this national nightmare is being challenged on various fronts.May it be so! Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Dear Sirs

  

  It's past time to rein in the president's personal guard (aka ICE.) The egregious murder of Renee Good, captured on several videos, and the ludicrous attempt... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2026 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Into November

  

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  Posted on 04 November 2025 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Dear Sir

  

  Dear "Representative" Edwards,Are you enjoying your paid vacation? Living it up while many of your constituents go without pay or food assistance and with the... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2025 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY

• Living in Middle Earth

  

  Looking at the beauty surrounding us, I sometimes feel like the astronauts who looked back at the beautiful blue ball of Earth and wondered how something so... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2025 CREATIVITY, PHOTOGRAPHY