Monthly Archives: December 2014

“Harvesting Milk Weed Stems”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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Confronted with Luke’s Story

A brilliant cardinal perched on a dead twig. The quiet songster peered to the left, fixing its attention downhill. A hunter’s aging eyes followed its gaze; a plump fox squirrel bounded once, then disappeared in the dark spaces between the … Continue reading

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“An Evening Meal”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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Paying Humble Reverence

Winter moccasins stalked a favored lair. The scrub apple tree appeared taller, the two red cedar trees fuller with more dead branches on the trunks’ lower third. The first autumn olive to the south arched eastward, its upper branches touched … Continue reading

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“Taking Careful Aim”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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The Intent of This Glorious Journey

A button buck stood and stared. Thick black hair bristled down the top of his neck, not long, but noticeable. The black mane, a genetic trait that first appeared forty or so years ago, shows up from time to time … Continue reading

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“Pine Forest Trail”

“Snapshot Saturday”

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