New England has a pretty big collection of native poets, of which Emily Dickenson was one. This poem so reminded me of this valley, with its hill and valleys and the mist over of the river. A good poem for… Read More ›
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MORNING … IS IT?
“Garry? Hello?” “What?!” His voice is muffled, irritable, half asleep. “Did you put the dogs out?” The body in the bed makes annoyed face, groans, starts to get up. “Forget it. I’ll do it.” I do it. And I clean up… Read More ›
OLD NUMBER 2 – THE FIRE TRUCK WHO SERVED
PORTRAIT OF A RETIRED FIRE TRUCK Old Number 2 was one of the long-serving fire trucks in our town. Almost 20 years ago, she was replaced, but no one could bear to scrap her, so she was put out to pasture …… Read More ›
NO COMING BACK
“What do you mean, you’re fracking here! In the valley? Why?” I asked. I was horrified. Ever since “fracking” became the latest, greatest trend in assaulting the earth, I have been sure it was going to do serious harm. How can anyone believe drilling… Read More ›
OPEN THE DOOR … AND COME ON IN
It’s my favorite Judy Collins song. Not because it’s her best ever, though it’s very good, but because I was in a very bad place when the song came out and it comforted me. I listened to it and along… Read More ›
STRUGGLING WITH THE FORCES OF DARKNESS
We are in the midst of what feels like a life-and-death struggle to survive an alien invasion. Today marks the ninth day of the siege. It feels longer. Anyone who has ever been seriously ill, or recuperating from major surgery, knows the feeling…. Read More ›
THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE UGLY … UPDATED!
Yesterday, I realized we can’t spend the summer locked in our house with doors and windows sealed. The invasion, now an official worst in living memory gypsy moth attack in the Uxbridge-Whitinsville area, has made it onto all the local network… Read More ›
UNDERSTANDING YOUR PINGBACKS
Our pingbacks needed a vacation. They were overworked. Tired. Fed up. Weary of being used and never rewarded for their important role in keeping the lines of communications open. The pingbacks went walkabout. On strike. Gone away. I understand. If I were a pingback,… Read More ›
PURE AS CLEAR WATER
I don’t usually put up multiple posts, but there are so many different way to look at “pure” as a visual concept. So here’s one for today and there will be another tomorrow. Putting aside the current gypsy moth invasion… Read More ›
DIFFERENT FOCUS: A PHOTO A WEEK CHALLENGE
From Nancy Merrill: In a new post created for this challenge, share a photo or two of form having unusual points of focus. I’m not sure how “unusual” my focus is, but I do like playing with focus. Sometimes foreground,… Read More ›
SHINY
A Photo a Week Challenge: Reflective Surfaces This is a fun topic for this week’s challenge from Nancy Merrill. Fun … and sometimes challenging. Reflective surfaces can be easy or difficult, depending on the light. Of course in photography, it’s… Read More ›
A SEASON OF LIGHTS: A PHOTO A WEEK CHALLENGE
A PHOTO A WEEK CHALLENGE: LIGHTS From Nancy Merrill: “With the Christmas season upon us, lights have become an important part of most people’s homes and cubicles at work. At the Draper City Park, this tree is the center point… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY - SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 