I had to put my camera down. I sat in my sand chair watching the young family in the surf, a vignette of laughter in white spray. I want to capture such […]
Of Lifeguards and Life
This is Why I hate People
“You don’t need to be the tide to rise and fall, you don’t have to be a wave to touch the shore; just be a little sand-grain and feel them all”—Munia Khan […]
Personal Windows
“And one day, in response to my love, she blew me a kiss.” “Learn to love the sunrise and sunset, the beating of rain on the roof and windows, and the gentle fall […]
Passion
“Sustained enthusiasm…a wave of creative energy, and all you have to do is ‘ride the wave’.” Eckhart Tolle I love being alone. Not all the time, of course. But when I’m writing […]
Active Shooter
I shoot, with my camera. A walk on the shore, away from the din of, “active shooter” and “inactive Congress”…bliss. The board-walk of Long Beach can be as much enjoyment as the […]
Biking Barefoot
Over the decades…a Chill. I met Lisa Lamontanaro as she greeted us at the Laurel Diner in Long Beach, she was their hostess. There was a short wait and we had to […]
Getting High on Sky
“That’s a misconception, Lennie. The sky is everywhere, it begins at your feet.” Jandy Nelson, The Sky is Everywhere The sky does indeed begin at your feet when you: “… squiggle sandy […]
Surfing…Pleasure
“Dancing is a part of who I am. It’s my way of expressing a part of my soul I never even knew existed.” Alessandra It’s about finding that place of Oh and […]
The Horny Creatives
“I can always be distracted by love, but eventually I get horny for my creativity.” Gilda Radner Gilda must have been pretty damned horny to utter that creative quote. I’ve been exposed […]
The Treasurists
“We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures.” Thornton Wilder Thornton Wilder, a favorite author, gives an example of his insight […]
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