For the last twelve years I’ve driven through Moorestown, New Jersey, only to be taunted by an amazing doorway. This door, which acts as the Church road portal for the Episcopal church, almost audibly begs to be photographed. Yet, whenever I’ve be privileged to gaze on it’s beauty I’ve either been driving from point “a”…
Month: August 2015
Unpacking Leaving Shelter
Leaving Shelter brings an end to chapter 2. There is still much world-building to do, but I’m hoping from this point on Jeremy is through with getting his feet wet in The Valleys. Let’s unpack it. The Title While the illusion of shelter was ripped from Jeremy during his stay in the settlement, the title…
Fiction Tuesday – Leaving Shelter
Jeremy didn’t sleep well that night. His dreams were punctuated by the image of a window, illuminated in the darkness. He stood behind the glass, longing to run away but knowing he had to break it open and fall through. Over his shoulder he felt a malevolence bearing down upon him, but he dared not…
Rustic and Homey
Back in Spring my family spent a quiet few days out with my wife’s parents. They live near Hershey, and the shift in culture from Philly/South Jersey to Philly/Central PA 1 is a wonderful change of pace. Folks out in the Hershey area enjoy a more “rustic” feel to their homes and landscaping than is…
Mental Health Day
Friday my brain wasn’t working right. I was having difficulty concentrating, typing was excruciatingly error prone, loud noises made me jump, and when people spoke to me my entire body tensed up. This happens from time to time, typically as allergy season ebbs and flows through the year. It’s never fun, but the cure is…
Imagine Contrast
The other evening we were outside talking to our neighbors when one turned around and suddenly walked away. I called out to him, “Hey, what’s up?” In response he pointed to the sky and said, “I’m getting my camera.” He had a point, the clouds were impressive. There were a number of storms roaming through…
