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zion shoulders the storm

I guess a lot of photographers have That Place – the one they go to when they’re stuck, when it’s hard to get going, when they’re bored.

This place is That Place for me, a run down little church about a half-hour’s drive from my house. The first time I posted an image of this place was in March 2012.

And a quick visit back to that post was surprisingly emotional: 2012 was the year that my dear friend Laurie gave herself the challenge of posting a comment, in the form of a haiku, every day. And there was her haiku, in the comments of this old post. At some point I promoted her haiku and my photos to their own blog, and kept it going with my own verse from 2013 until now. Laurie passed away two years ago. I still miss her and am grateful for the impact she had on my life: I would not be a photographer without her guidance. I would not be a poet without her encouragement.

New Home, Texas
photographed 5.14.2023

flower spike

These yucca don’t bloom like this every year – but when they do, they are just spectacular.

Yellowhouse Canyon, Texas
photographed 5.12.2023

fish – like shadows – move about

To be real honest here, I don’t even quite remember seeing these fish suspended over a street in Siracusa. I mean, the evidence is RIGHT HERE (and also on my SD card, bracketed by stuff I do remember) so I have to assume it was a thing I saw. But still…

Siracusa, Sicily
photographed 9.8.2022

polka dots

Just leaving this here….

Playa Larga, Cuba
photographed 11.10.2022

communication

If you were wondering if there was a place where cell-phone usage overlaps with pay-phone utilization, I may have found it.

Cienfuegos, Cuba
photographed 11.9.2022