Be honest. Do you think this scrub jay is going to share its find, or is it taunting its companion? Our belief system has taken a hit in this country as politics has served to divide us. Where we once enjoyed positive expectations, we now leave room for gloom. I’m fed up with the lies,Continue reading “An Act of Sharing?”
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Monday…
For 50 years I was not a Monday person. In retirement Monday has become a cause for celebration.
Signs of Another Political Season
Leaves are getting stuck on baseball backstops, a sign that fall is coming and that on the local level football will be taking over as a sports activity. Major League Baseball smartly calls the World Series, the Fall Classic, to stress that the game’s brightest moments take place when leaves are in full color despiteContinue reading “Signs of Another Political Season”
Heads Down Society Misses Out
We live in a heads down society where people frequently cross streets, walk on beaches or drive while fixated on their cell phones. This behavior is often rude, if not, dangerous. I chose this photo to capture the act of ignoring our surroundings in favor of reading a text message. When I took this shot,Continue reading “Heads Down Society Misses Out”
The Face of Ignorance
For years I couldn’t place the look on a ceramic face crafted by a friend, Maggie Hernandez. Sad? Scared? Unsure? Yesterday, I placed old abalone shells around her creation and if by magic, the look was found. Ignorance! The ignorance of people who don’t believe we are destroying our planet. They’ll wake up one dayContinue reading “The Face of Ignorance”
The King’s Roar
A few years ago I took a photo of the lion at the Sacramento Zoo. I was close. He roared. Enough said. Glad it was a zoo and, in particular, one that treats its captives well, or so it would appear. I’ve been to the Bronx Zoo and the one in Rome, both decades ago.Continue reading “The King’s Roar”
STOP!
The red lights surrounding Congress appear more ominous to me than local traffic stops For one, armed guards are discreetly placed to respond to those who don’t heed entry signals and barricades while the lights themselves are clearly brighter than back home. That’s the U.S. Capitol Building in the distance–the lower structure houses mostly membersContinue reading “STOP!”
Waiting for the Painted Lady
I took this shot of a painted lady in my backyard 13 months ago. The lady’s numbers were prolific. This season I’ve seen one from a distance, but no others. I need to be patient to wait for “her” return. But with climate change and its ensuing wildfires, floods and extreme temps, I wonder ifContinue reading “Waiting for the Painted Lady”
Today’s Focus: Swallowtail and More…
I am unable to write about US politics without anger. I need to step away and focus on the swallowtail and other matters that don’t involve the President, Congress, etc. But politics is everywhere, including the lives of butterflies. Extreme weather, a byproduct of global warming, is destroying insect habitats. Stop. Focus on the positive.Continue reading “Today’s Focus: Swallowtail and More…”
