Ephemeral and Extravagant Beauty
For the past four months, this photo has been the wallpaper on my computer. I took it along with many amazing flower photos I shared earlier this spring, both here and on Instagram. This image greets me every morning and is the last thing I see when I shut down the...
Pondering Flooding around the World
Just a month ago I was contemplating fire season here in the southwestern United States. Now the rains have arrived and I’m pondering flooding. The monsoon definitely arrived here in Arizona with a vengeance last week. On Wednesday, it rained for more than an hour at...
Summer Seeds Are Falling Like Leaves
If you were to walk the streets of my neighborhood these days, you could be forgiven for thinking it’s autumn. The portions of sidewalks and yards under trees are carpeted with piles—but those are not piles of leaves. Instead, if you were to step closer, you would...
Coexisting in a Crowded World
A couple of weeks ago I got a surprise on my morning walk. As you can see from the photo above, I encountered a family of javelinas in one of the parks in my neighborhood. They weren’t happy to see me, and most of them ran quickly by (making them appear somewhat...
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