Starting with pet loss—before the loss
Second in a series of “pet loss and grief told from personal experience” Sometimes the loss of your pet is
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photographs
Prose Inspired by My Backyard Wildlife Habitat
Longer pieces don’t get finished as quickly, especially the short story and the illustrated children’s book…but here are three essays
Read MorePoetry Inspired by My Backyard Wildlife Habitat
Sometimes I’m on a ladder in the mulberry tree picking berries and a poem starts building in my mind. All
Read MorePhotography Inspired by My Backyard Wildlife Habitat
I started out just setting up galleries with clickable thumbnails, then I went to Flash slideshows. I like them both,
Read MoreWhat’s in Your Backyard? The First Step in Planning Your Backyard Wildlife Habitat
This is the second in a series of four articles about considering your backyard wildlife habitat. You think planning your
Read MoreHoliday Greetings From My Creative Cats: An Old Memory
This was my most recent holiday card, from 2009. I took the photo in 1983, just a few months after
Read MoreIn the Back Yard, in Autumn
Cookie and I spent some time in the back yard, she supervising my leaf and garden cleanup from the vantage
Read MoreEnjoying the Autumn Sunshine
A monochromatic photo of one of my cats enjoying the autumn sunshine. The wavy glass in this old casement window
Read MoreAnd then I gave up work for the day…
Okay, okay, I admit I’ve been busy, but do you guys like to eat?! Then you’ll keep doing things like
Read MoreMy Feline Garden Sprites
It’s a joy to share the time and the experience with them, but with a flicker of sadness, to watch
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