into the trees we go
From my seat on the airplane, I see this sign on the international airport in Hobart, Tasmania. I am perplexed. We’ll be flying above the trees, hopefully not into them.…
take me out to the ballgame
Nostalgia is a funny thing. I didn't grow up in a sports-oriented family. (In fact, I have no memory of a single sporting event showing on our television set through…
go jump in a lake
Not long ago, I was looking through some old photos that I had scanned into digital files before moving many years ago. This is a photo I’ve used before on…
illusory talk
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” — George Bernard Shaw I was involved in a situation recently that went something like this:…
solo down under
A one-handed Han Solo just hanging out by the flower box, watching the passersby in a leafy Inner West suburb of Sydney. Sometimes you really just have to enjoy the…
lady luck
A ladybug brings good luck. That must mean that two embracing ladybugs bring extra good luck. So, in case you are in need, here’s some extra good luck. Spread it…
hate to admiration – an arachno-story
I stood for a while and watched this garden orb weaver spider with their lunch. It occurred to me that my feelings for spiders have come a very, very long…
giving notice
In this modern time of super-productivity, super-connectivity, overstimulation, and over-saturation, we can easily slack off on the art of noticing. I was recently given a thin piece of plastic called…
garden anemone
Every now and again, I see something along my path that seems to be visiting from another world. In those moments, I choose whether to disregard it and keep on…
a lion of a perspective
“Until the lion learns to write, every story will glorify the hunter.” – African proverb This quote, these words, are quite profound. I consider something to be profound when there’s…
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