Painfully Hopeful

Flower Stroll

I woke up Saturday morning to deep great clouds and a temperature in the mid-60’s 1 The humidity was also significantly down, so I thought, “Why not take a walk?” So, after a cup of coffee, I did. Before I set out, I switched over to my 40mm prime lens, and decided I’d concentrate on…

Dead End

Yesterday the humidity had dropped significantly, and the temperature was hovering around 80 or so. With the weather being so beautiful I decided to take a photo-walk on my way to and from a pastoral visit. I took a different route home so I could photograph our local sports fields, but it was when I…

Season’s End

This is always a strange time of year for me. After Labor Day a switch gets flicked and the Jersey Shore begins to prepare for a sleepy off-season, swim clubs lock their gates until the Memorial Day, and the semi-relaxed pace of Summer is tossed away as everything 1gears up for a “return to business2.”…

Team Headache

Last week, Colin Kaepernick, after struggling publicly with the plight black Americans for some time, decided his conscience required him to make a stand. So he remained seated during the playing of the National Anthem during a 49ers preseason game. And the Internet lost it’s collective mind. First, as the name of that end of…

Unpacking Retreat

At just over 2300 words, yesterday’s passage is actually the longest section in the entire story of Welcome to the Valleys. Some interesting things happen as the party finally reaches the edge of settled lands. Let’s unpack. Noticed Walter is right about the Seekers and politicians of Woodhall knowing he’s not going out to the…

Fiction Tuesday – Retreat

Today’s blog is the continuation of, Welcome to the Valleys. If you would like to catch up with the tale, the first section can be found at this link The group remained in Woodhall for three days as Walter worked with the local council to finish procuring their supplies. “Really, Walter, I think you have more than enough to…