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?

Timberline

What do you do when on a “vacation” dedicated explicitly to photography?

Black Day in the Scottish Highlands

They call it The Glen of Tears.

Located in a treeless valley, steep cliffs on either side, its rugged beauty belies a historical incident of such treachery its infamy lives on, 325 years later.

The 1400 Year Old Monk

Once upon a time, in the dim mists of history there lived a monk named Kevin.

Wordless Wednesday

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The Birds And The Bees

There comes a time in every person’s life that a certain discussion needs to be had, either as the presenter of certain life-affirming facts, or as the recipient.  While I suspect most of you gentle readers would consider yourselves well versed in these facts, perhaps today I can shed a new light upon them.

Yes, today we’re going to talk about the birds and the bees.

Portland Walkabout

My storytelling muse hasn’t been amusing itself lately.  So rather than a cohesive “Once Upon A Time”, here are a few vignettes from recent wanderings around town.