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July 23, 2026
Day To Day Life

The Smell of Rain

The sticky days of Summer are upon us – soggy daytime highs in the low 30’s, where leaving the front door is like walking into a carwash. This week has been especially bad, living in a red brick house the temperature has not dropped below 28 in the house. Even

Digital Work

Desiderata

It must be my ‘hippy from the 60’s’ roots or something but I have always liked ‘Desiderata’. No matter its’ origins I still think it is an awesome piece of writing. More playing with sunlight – no pixels were harmed in the making of this image.

Day To Day Life

Canada Day 2024

Even though I live in the national capital I tend to avoid all the hoopla downtown, simply to avoid the 400k visitors that squeeze in with the million residents here for 8 blocks of sweat, noise and flag waving. This year even the evening program at LeBreton Flats is sort

Poetry

Infinity

Before infinity I walk,listening to the dove sing – softly.And in the moment of now – expression.drum beats on, deep – thudding.Before togetherness I stand,waiting for the raindrops – shiver.And in the moment of truth – expectation,sipping air, sweet – wetness.Before the moment of ecstasy – infinity,deep feelings pause,I rise

Digital Work

A Bit of Sunny Retro

Been awhile since I have had a bit of extra time to play with digital art (see my The Me Bits page) but as chance would have it Sam was watching a ballgame, Mom was working and Miss Frieda was snoozing… 🙂 So a bit of sunny play.

Poetry

Hyannis Beach

dappled fog drifts,between feetcrunching on the sand;like a twining catin search of an early supper,or treat from my shirt pocket. street lights peer,between houses,sinking in the soil;like a peeping tom,in search of a tender sight,or unexpected late night treat. laughing waves wiggle,between drift logs,grinding in the sand;like a hyper child,in