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Friday Flash Fic: Expectations

Mouth open in shock, I looked around. This was a rice paddy, right? I’d only seen them in pictures. I yelled to the genie, “This is not what I had in mind when I told you to send me somewhere … Continue reading →

Salem

If you follow me on Facebook, you know I adopted a cat recently. After Suki’s death, I couldn’t think about getting another pet, but after months of being alone during the pandemic–not even visiting friends–I needed a companion. I didn’t … Continue reading →

Friday Flash Fic: Man on the Beach

He sat next to a small table, wearing shorts and a lightweight shirt, feet bare and his trademark hat perched jauntily on his bald head. An open laptop was across his thighs. It was as if he sensed my arrival, … Continue reading →

Great Blue Heron: Before/After

I went out early one morning and saw this great blue on a dead tree branch. Mostly it was looking for fish in the water below, but it got bored. First it looked up, then it took in its surroundings … Continue reading →

Lake Placid at Night

Let me tell you about my town at night. It’s boring! Okay, it’s summer, and the tourists don’t arrive until October, so not much is going on. This year they may not come at all, given the perilous state of … Continue reading →

From Normal to Dark and Moody

“Day for night” has been used in movies forever. Y’all probably know that means turning a scene filmed in daylight into night. I recently watched Twilight again (my gawd, Stewart sucked as an actress in that first film! All that … Continue reading →

Sandhill Cranes and Grackles

Sandhill cranes are much loved by Floridians, probably because they’re so large but never attack humans. They’re also wild but will make themselves at home in places where people live. It’s against the law to feed them, but many do. … Continue reading →

Squirrels and such

Squirrels are both easy and hard to photograph. For one thing, they’re easy to find, making them a prime target for photographers. And they’re cute, despite being considered vermin by some. They do interesting things and are able to magically … Continue reading →

Things That Fly: Birds

Photographers enjoy taking pictures of birds because they’re small, fast, and offer a challenge. They also like to hide in tree branches, making it damn near impossible to focus on them, rather than the leaves. I can’t tell you how … Continue reading →

Scattershot

I’ve got a folder full of photos I never posted here, and I’ll be putting them up over the next few weeks. Sometimes they’ll have a theme, but more often than not, it’ll be whatever catches my attention when I … Continue reading →