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The earth is not confused.
All I can do is laugh at my environment: ice barely melts before refreezing; grass soaks up sun, only to be blanketed by fresh April snow; rain falls, but turns to snow, and here’s the sun again. All this change, the tug of war between two seasons, seems spastic and confused. It’s not, though. It’s […]
Party like it’s Springtime
Those Aren’t Dolphins
Self Portrait, Unfocused
Winter is a monster. When folks ask “how are you?” I say “fine,” but the honest answer would be “I’m really great, but I still feel sorry for myself.” I’m to blame, and the weather. This weather that’s normal for my beautiful place, this weather that I’ve chosen (but forget about every summer). Winter isn’t […]
Everybody’s talking about sea smoke
Temperamental ocean
Snow comes and leaves
Trees balance icy snow on their branches, and lean over the road like they’re expecting to fall and hope to halve the distance. When the setting sun’s orange light hits the ice coating on a twiggy branch, glowing crowns float above the ground, out of place and glorious. The snow comes and leaves a few […]
The Ocean’s Lavender Hour
Yesterday morning a young male deer yanked apples off a tree with an eager mouth. His antlers were as tall as a hand. This morning the sun bounced off clean snow into every window of the house. Now, dimming light rests on the small waves coming into shore. It is the ocean’s lavender hour. Evergreen […]