What seemed like a landfill of plastic in kelp, catapulted me into photographic obsession (about 200 frames shot). I lost track of time while I stooped and bent my body to find the right way to capture this polyester moment. Eventually several curious people asked “ What are you photographing?”
The Contrast & Dismay Of Gay Rights and Law
This post is also featured in the SLO New Times Billy, a smart and handsome 30-something young man, and I cozied-up over a delightful glass of a… Read more “The Contrast & Dismay Of Gay Rights and Law”
To Climb Mt. Everest For Friendship and Peace
The Mount Everest Expedition for Global Peace will not be Phurba’s first climb up Everest. He’s trekked it before and understands the immense effort and the near-mystic sense of accomplishment when standing on top of the world.
Old Broads With Cameras Hunt Whales
When three women of a certain age pack their cameras, board a whale watching vessel docked in Oxnard, California, destined for the Channel Islands, they discuss the… Read more “Old Broads With Cameras Hunt Whales”
An Antique Heirloom Clock Soothes Another Generation
I want to rest knowing that my granddaughter can leave her electronic tools and digital noise and fall asleep to the tick, tock, tick, tock rhythm, punctuated on the hour and half hour with a mellow chime of solid brass.
I Can’t Save the World—But I Can Reduce My Carbon Footprint
Not everyone agrees that your or my collective carbon footprint amounts to a hill of beans. Others shiver at the thought of another law or more government. And those who profit greatly from fossil fuels are the first to challenge any notion of the need to reduce one’s carbon footprint.
Travel Journalist’s Ukraine Adventure Becomes Personal Discovery
Last November, I asked to review Judith Fein’s recently published book, The Spoon from Minkowitz. She forwarded the PDF copy with follow-up emails probing my thoughts about… Read more “Travel Journalist’s Ukraine Adventure Becomes Personal Discovery”
The Christmas Queen’s Crown Rests
When I try to remember the best Christmas ever, it’s impossible. It’s not that I never had a best Christmas ever. But no single memory explodes into smiling… Read more “The Christmas Queen’s Crown Rests”
Happy Dancing and Listenting to the Pontiff’s Words
Yes, I am cherry picking words from the recently published Apostolic Exhortation by Pope Francis. I can’t slow dance with every statement in the document–I guess I’m too… Read more “Happy Dancing and Listenting to the Pontiff’s Words”
Fulfilled Dreams and Loss–A Fifty Year Memory
A landmark birthday nears and I’m not as ambivalent as with other landmark birthdays: 40, 50, and 60. Reflection is like a mirror that won’t break and… Read more “Fulfilled Dreams and Loss–A Fifty Year Memory”
The Muse Pallet 