Mississippi River | New Orleans, LA | 2016
He claims a bench on the levee behind the French Market because that’s where the big boats swing-in close to make the sharp turn upriver. At this moment, a tug with barges chugs to beat the current. Bones creaky, he stands and faces the imposing highway bridge, gathers breath low in his gut and intones the opening bars of the classic show tune “Old Man River.” His baritone, almost a growl, matches the low rumble of (more…)
Bales | Coulee City , WA | 2016
At 120 pounds each, these bales embrace gravity like a farm girl hugging a high school quarterback. Hard to wedge them apart. But I once knew a wiry little guy, basically a frame of tendons in worn jeans, who could mimic fulcrum and lever — knees, hips, forearms, zing! — to catapult (more…)
Night Tent | Mountain View, AR | 2016
We strolled away from the music festival, bluegrass fading as we meandered down the dark street. One last vendor tent caught bright spotlights from the staging area and fluttered in the night. Its canvas (more…)
Cliff | Jasper, AR | 2016
There’s my brother cantilevered over the beautiful abyss — hovering on thin underpinnings that, at least for now, have my trust. In most endeavors he keeps his feet on the ground. Solid planning with budgets and schedules for family, finances and fun. It’s unsettling (more…)
Empty Space | Fairfield Bay, AR | 2016
“According to String Theory, what appears to be empty space is actually a tumultuous ocean of ‘strings’ vibrating at (more…)
Balcony | Bull Shoals, AR | 2016
Ponder the shape of the world and you’ll discover the S-curve everywhere. Roads, rivers, staircases, noodles on a plate. One theory claims humans find the S-curve pleasing due to its balance and symmetry. Another asserts it mimics the female form, so what’s not to like? The shape is often the result of (more…)
Potato Sheds | Quincy, WA | 2016
“Agriculture is not crop production, as popular belief holds. It’s the production of food and fiber from the world’s lands and waters. Without agriculture, it’s not possible to (more…)
Paddling Poodle | Stemilt Basin, WA | 2016
“Perhaps swimming was dancing under water, he thought. To swim under lily pads seeing their green slender stalks wavering as you passed, to swim under upraised logs past schools of sunfish and bluegills, to swim (more…)
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