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  • Grove

    Grove | Moses Lake, WA | 2015

    Each of us grows in our own way, in our own direction. We might stretch toward the spotlight for acclaim and accomplishment. Or we might find soulful success in solitude and silence. Some would argue that (more…)

  • Poodle Joy

    Poodle Joy | East Wenatchee, WA | 2015

    Better than most creatures, dogs know bliss in the moment. Past regrets? No worries. Impending doom? Pshtt. Money? Sex? Health? Status? All good. A poodle bounding through a river’s shallows embodies that (more…)

  • Bones

    Bones | East Wenatchee, WA | 2015

    The dog lies stretched on the carpet amid a spray of favorite bones. He’s gnawed some of them for years, held them in his paws, sniffed and licked, gone wherever wild smells and tastes could take him. These photos (more…)

  • Pool Reflection

    Pool Reflection | Bellevue, WA | 2015

    We are walking sacks of water, right? Scientists say human bodies are composed of 60% good ol’ H2O (babies are closer to 70%), with most of that sloshing around inside our cells. No wonder the majority of us like to swim. Wading into a pool is a return to our essence, a way to frolic in our primary ingredient, and a visit to our (more…)

  • Buddha

    Buddha | East Wenatchee, WA | 2015

    Decades ago, a wooden statue of the Blessed Virgin attracted big crowds to a small chapel in Tickfaw, Louisiana. Apparently, the 3-foot-high statue heard people’s tales of woe and then cried. Tears actually streamed down her cheeks. Her expressed sorrow reportedly had miraculous effects (more…)

  • Cone

    Cone | East Wenatchee, WA | 2014

    Some of us, maybe all of us, have an itch to scratch but can’t. We’re called by adventure, enticed by mystery or perhaps tempted by a spiritual or sexual quest — but something keeps us from scratching that (more…)

  • Wrinkled Sheet

    Wrinkled Sheet | East Wenatchee, WA | 2014

    Bed sheets in the light of morning may define a personality much like tea leaves or lines on the human palm. A mess of wrinkles could indicate a guilt-ridden psyche, unsettling dreams (or nightmares), or a physical malaise such as apnea, poor digestion or night sweats. On a more positive note, tousled sheets could be evidence of (more…)

  • Windshield

    Windshield | Ellensburg, WA | 2014

    Sunlight ricocheted twice for me to see this windshield reflection. Take a second to ponder that miraculous feat. Photons zoomed 93 million miles to reach Ellensburg. They then bounced off the ornate facade of the Downtown Pharmacy, then smacked into the car’s windshield, then (more…)

  • Stare

    Stare | Bellevue, WA | 2014

    A quote from American artist Chuck Klosterman: “Art and love are the same thing: It’s the process of (more…)

  • Light

    Light | Wenatchee, WA | 2014

    I can’t help but stare when a single light glows in darkness. The bright center represents all that’s good: warmth, purity, hope, knowledge, life itself. It holds back gloom and despair. Also, the spectrum of fading illumination is an everyday reminder of our (more…)