Chasing the Snow
on Dec 26, 2008 in Travel Up Close and Personal Oregon Photography Snow winter Driving up to Oregon we seemed to be chasing the snow. Once we drove through Redding, California, the rain froze and snowflakes fell.  By the time we drove through Ashland, Oregon, our visibility... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi...

Poetic Photograph: Solitude
on Dec 7, 2008 in Poetic Photograph Poetry & Readings inspiration Photography Poetry Solitude is not something you must hope for in the future. Rather, it is a deepening of the present, and unless you look for it in the present you will never find it.  ~Thomas Merton [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full link...

Booksetting … What Would You Spell?
on Dec 3, 2008 in Books Fun Humor art With all the books in our book cases, perhaps I should be a bit more creative in actually using my books as art. While my books my not be nearly as colorful as those in the photo below, I’m... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websit.

I survived NaBloPoMo!
on Dec 1, 2008 in blogging NaBloPoMo posting Writing I am stoked to  have completed my first ever NaBloPoMo writing event. Essentially, 30 posts in 30 days. For me, this was a lot! When I started I wasn’t even sure that I’d make it. After... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my

Glitter on my Nose
on Nov 30, 2008 in Fun Up Close and Personal Birthday friendship women Yesterday I met a friend, her friends, and her mom, for brunch to celebrate her birthday. It was a beautiful day in Santa Cruz; warm enough to be spring instead of fall, heading towards winter. There... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we...

The Dog Turns Three: Happy Birthday Webster
on Nov 29, 2008 in Dogs My Dog Birthday canine Dog Fun Humor Webster Today marks Webster’s third birthday, and to celebrate I’ve gathered some of the tons of photos that I have of him and set them to music. As you will see, Webster has demonstrated a great... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my

Poetic Photograph: The Pleasure of a Dog
on Nov 29, 2008 in Dogs My Dog Poetic Photograph canine Poetry quotes   The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.  ~Samuel Butler, Notebooks, 1912 [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for fu...

The Dog Gives Thanks
on Nov 27, 2008 in My Dog Things to Ponder canine Dogs giving thanks joy nubbin Sharing Thanksgiving Webster For Thanksgiving day leftovers, morning hugs, a warm place to sleep and the love of the family that surrounds him.  Simple. There are many who will not be given these simple joys.  I hope those of us... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my...

The Dog Goes for a Walk … Sort Of
on Nov 26, 2008 in Dogs Humor My Dog canine Fun Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park Virtual Parks site walking walking the dog Webster Carrying on the theme of the week: Webster, since this week he turns 3 (or maybe 21 in dog years). As a picture is worth a thousand words, these few should be worth plenty. So much so that additional... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we...

As Puppy Sleeps
on Nov 25, 2008 in My Dog Poetry & Readings canine Dogs Love nubbin Poetry puppy puppy love Webster You sleep, so gently, peacefully blissfully unaware of the dramas that surround you.   Of what do you dream?   Such innocence! There are moments, I feel as if I love you too much my heart aches when... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my w...