Six Word Photo Story: Freestyle — Hold a pen. Words will come! Oh well, it isn’t October anymore, so I missed the collections challenge. I didn’t get this brainstorm until last night, so better late than never. I love fountain pens. There is something very soothing in the way a fountain pen feels. I can pick a pen that matches my mood…

Sometimes too many words takes away from the natural beauty of nature. I have been struggling with how to write about what mountains mean to me. The words would not come. And then I realized, I didn’t need many words. I just had to share individual pictures of my encounters…

There are readers and listeners who are anxious to hear your words! Happy World Writer’s Day to writers everywhere, whatever language, whatever medium. Your words matter! I used to wonder why so many people would write about a topic that had been well covered by other authors who had written…

Honouring the dead, country style! In North and South America from October 31 through November 2 there are various celebrations related to the dead. Halloween on October 31 is primarily a USA and Canada event, though the Irish and Scots also participate. Originally known as All Hallows’ Eve or All…

The recent drought has upset our local ecology. This tree is outside my living room window. Usually it is full of small birds who make it their home; sort of like a giant bird house. Of course, when an eagle shows up they make themselves scarce. The picture below zooms…

The Moon is an eternal mystery. While most other major moons in our solar system have their own name, within the English language the official designation of Earth’s moon is Earth 1. For the longest time Earth’s moon was the only one humans knew of. …

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An update for his fans on how Freddy is doing October 15. This morning I was watering my lettuce in the greenhouse and Freddy appeared! He looks to be doing well. For sure there are many less sow bugs, ants, and spiders in the greenhouse than there were. Thanks Freddy! …

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