Can Spring be Far Behind?
Can Spring be Far Behind?My reluctant orchid is covered with blooms this season - a rare occcurance. It is my harbinger that spring is just around the corner. Indeed, the…
Warm and Sunny, Please
Jupiter Inlet, FL “But once in a while, you pick the right thing, the exact best thing. Every day, the moment you open your eyes and pull off your blankets,…
Taming the Beast
Woodland Books “When asked, ‘How do you write?’ I invariably answer, ‘one word at a time’.”– Stephen King I desire to write. To write for more extended periods. To be…
Tenacious
Perhaps the only thing in my favor is that I am very tenacious. I don't take 'no' very well. Kathryn Bigelow Vishram Ghat at Mathura, India Well, if nothing…
Rust
Rusty Fence RailA rusty fence rail discovered on my recent “Walk in the Woods”“Walk in the Woods”.
Last Flight Out
Last Flight Out As the afternoon sun slides toward the west, another weary day fades into the horizon, mirroring the slow end of this year, slipping through my fingers like…
A Walk in the Woods
A Walk in the Woods In the heart of a Florida palmetto and oak woods, the sun shines through the dense canopy, dappling bright on dark shadows below. The air…
Hell’s Backbone – Wandering and Pondering
Hell's Backbone The snowy peaks of the Hell's Backbone mountains seemed to be on fire as the first rays of the sun peaked over the ridge to the east. It's…
Waiting for Spring – El Nino Go Away
Winter Pond Waiting for SpringAs I plod through the seemingly endless winter, my craving for spring grows more intense each day. The landscape around me is dull and lifeless, even…