Merida

Suppose you had a jones to retire in Mexico, wanted to do so in a city that had lots of things to do, but the idea of a city the size of Mexico City was just way too intimidating. Where would you go?

Unabridged Bridge

Reaching out against the sky, spires that would make a cathedral jealous poke holes in the blue. Massive footings – shoes that would be big for Paul Bunyan or even Finn McCool fill house sized footprints on the riverbank. Gothic arches soar, leading the eye up and onward towards heaven, or at least the underdeck of the road.

And where is this architectural marvel?

Who Needs Color, Anyway?

When we think of flowers, the first thing that comes to mind are the colors that give each of them their distinct character, beauty, and mood.

But are colors really necessary to make a flower beautiful?

The Case of the Missing Blogger

“Excuse me, Sherlock, but there’s this insistent fellow from a place called ‘WordPress’ who’s been hounding me about a missing ‘blogger’.  I don’t understand what he’s talking about, but could you see to him?”

A Dark and Stormy Night

It was a dark and stormy night.

Damsel in the Desert

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As I slogged through the loose sand, I heard the faint cry carried by the gusting wind, “help, help!”

Fire Wire

It seemed almost to have sprung up overnight.  Long, lean, and wiry with a spiky mop-top.   What was it?

May Days

May Day, May Day, May Day!

The Secret Life of Clematis

Clematis.  A flower, a vine, a celebration of spring and summer that on the face of it seems lovely, and pure, and innocent.  Little do you know…

Acts of Deception

I wondered, for a few seconds, if I was dreaming.

Looking out at the wall, a sea of arms looked back at me, waving. Each arm showing shades of grey, corpse-like, yet animated. Was this for real, or a nightmare?