Monthly Archives: March 2014

Doves

There’s more kinds of Doves than I imagined, and several different species live nearby me. So now I’m developing a collection of Dove pics. Here’s just a sampling of what I’ve found so far. The visual differences between them are … Continue reading

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Ranju Curmantan – Sunday Photo Fiction

Written for Sunday Photo Fiction. A story, about a powerful magical word that must not be spoken, begins after the photo. Hey Al, I’ve gone rather long with this one. Sorry about that. I hope it’s not too much trouble. … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Street Life

This week’s Photo Challenge is: Street Life. There’s lots of interpretations of this, and I’m including a few of them here. I’m including photos, from Chicago, Toronto, Laguna Beach, Newport Beach, Austin, San Antonio, and Corpus Christie. I hope you … Continue reading

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Sunset Pond

A sunset seen over a pond with American Coots.

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Strategy – The Speakeasy

Strategy Drew pressed a key on his pad as he leaned against the oak. His data stream soon penetrated the mansion’s security. In seconds, the rambling building was defenseless and no one, not even the home security computer, knew about … Continue reading

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Some People – Friday Fictioneers

Written for the Friday Fictioneers. A story, about a forest that only one person appreciates, begins after the photo. Genre: Urban Fantasy/Humor Some People “Dude, this forest is creepy,” said Gavin. “What do you mean?” said Quinn. “It’s cool.” Gavin … Continue reading

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Scenes from Granger Lake

Granger Lake is a wonderful place with a great array of wildlife areas and many different scenes of life to photograph. We had a lovely day there.

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Efficiency – Write at the Merge

Written for Write On Edge. A story, about an ancient tradition meeting futuristic farming techniques, begins after the image. Genre: Science Fiction Efficiency Old man Barstow couldn’t help pestering the technician. The young man stood at the “head” of the … Continue reading

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Gambling Debt – Sunday Photo Fiction

Written for Sunday Photo Fiction. A story, about paying an unusual gambling debt, begins after the photo. Genre: Science Fiction/Humor Gambling Debt As the two men arrived at the edge of the abandoned dock, a fog rolled in, obscuring their … Continue reading

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Reflections

This week’s Weekly Photo Challenge is: Reflections. There’s all sorts of reflective surfaces everywhere and they can be mighty fun in photography. I rarely pass on an opportunity to play with these. Here are my answers to the challenge. Join … Continue reading

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