I knew today’s walk was going to be presence over pace pretty much right out of the gate when I heard meowing in the trees near my apartment. I paused and called out, “Kitty?” and out came this absolutely stunning grey fluffball. He had a collar with a tag and the telltale wet spot on…
Category: Summer
Personal Best
You know what one of the great gifts of getting older is? I get to define my Personal Best. Without all of the chatter of other people’s expectations. And my definition of my PB is a lot different than it used to be. I’ve mentioned before that this has been a year of transformation. A…
Rerouting
I took a slightly different route for my morning walk (I also got a late start and it was already hhhhhhhhot outside). I’ve been wanting to photograph this church building for awhile now and this morning was a good scouting trip, even if the conditions were not ideal for getting the shot I wanted1. …
Lately… (the Summer Solstice Edition)
Now that we’re hurtling into the hellfire that is summer in North Carolina, I’m glad that I decided to extend my morning walks several weeks ago. My body has had time to get accustomed to the time and distance, which has made it possible for me to keep up my routine now that we’re getting…
June 11, 2025
For two nights in a row I’ve had a firefly come right up next to me and put on it’s lovely light show, as though it was specially assigned to me by the Universe. I honestly don’t know how one could have such an encounter and not believe in magic.



