Unexpected Moments

Unexpected Moments

Sunset Over Dog Park. The camera is pointed south by southwest. It is late fall in 2016. The trees have lost their leaves and the sun sets to the left of west. Look how the sun backlights the trees in firery red.  The unexpected moment often fosters my inspiration....
Against the Wind

Against the Wind

An inspirational quote comes from the famous automaker Henry Ford. “When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” We often view adversity as an obstacle. Something negative which we must...
Looking Back—The Beginning of My Writing Journey

Looking Back—The Beginning of My Writing Journey

Before I started kindergarten, I wanted to read. As a child of Small Town America in the middle 1960s, learning to read happened in school and not at home. Worry about school diminished when Mom explained I would learn to read. Finally. Until then, I often tried to...