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  • Poetry: The Shattered Old Man

    The shattered old man has had it with wildfires, Covid and the Afghanistan follies. When first light pierces his eyes, he cocks his gun and squeezes the tigger From the cheap seats where he’s been watching a prima ballerina land en pointe. There’s applause but he can’t tell if it’s in front or behind the […]

    67steffen

    June 25, 2022
    Poetry
    #aging
  • Pelicans Landing…

    When I want to watch brown pelicans fly, I go to the base of the Carmel River where these birds gather daily before gliding over the ocean for food. I took these photos yesterday.

    67steffen

    June 23, 2022
    Birds
    #brown pelicans
  • Squirrel at the Beach

    I’ve never seen a squirrel on beach sand, but they do sit on the rocks that overlook the beach.

    67steffen

    June 21, 2022
    Wildlife
    #beach squirrel
  • Accidental Art

    I started this Monday off by picking up my camera that I had forgotten to turn off. Click! Took this shot by accident.

    67steffen

    June 20, 2022
    photography
    #luck
  • The Adventures of Chartan: Letters

    (Last Sunday: Chartan struggles with how to get his life in balance when he gets a letter from Brazil who is fighting in the Ukraine.)             Chartan took the envelope carefully from Gina, as if it were fragile glass. He stared at the line of stamps along the top of the letter.             “Aren’t you […]

    67steffen

    June 19, 2022
    Chartan fast fiction
    #finding what you want
  • The Four Stages of Leo’s Beach Play

    First, in his lion pose, he surveys the beach. Secondly, he races to a potential play-around with other dogs. Thirdly, the madcap chasing ensues. Finally, he returns with his gigantic tongue hanging out like a victory cigar.

    67steffen

    June 18, 2022
    #dog habits
    #dog play
  • Find the Bee

    This week I walked past a honey bee completely absorbed in its search for pollen. I was lucky to see it.

    67steffen

    June 17, 2022
    honey bees
    #bees at work
  • Abandoned Eggs?

    What look like abandoned insect eggs have been resting neatly on a leaf for the past 24 hours. If I let nature take its course, will these eggs, stacked like billiard balls, ultimately devour all the leaves in my yard? For now. it’s a wait and see game. Please send me a better explanation.

    67steffen

    June 16, 2022
    insects
    #mystery eggs
  • A Wisp of Fog on an Empty Beach

    Carmel River State Beach is much less famous and visited than Carmel-by-the-Sea Beach as this photo demonstrates.

    67steffen

    June 13, 2022
    #beach fog, photography
    #Carmel River State Beach
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