Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Some Photography When I Wandered My plans to get out and get some more new photography to share took a hit over the last several weeks. My wife fell and broke her leg, requiring surgery. So, I was cast in the role of primary caretaker, and that chews up a lot of time and energy.... Continue Reading →
Trying to push myself to do more creative writing on this blog. I've been struggling and did not come with anything. So I rummaged around in my files for things that had started but hadn't turned into a finish product yet. I'm not sure where the idea for this originated, but I really like it.... Continue Reading →
Some original writing to share. This story may be inspired by actual events, lol! Audio version at end. He was in so far over his head; he didn’t know what to do. None of it seemed real. Here he was, lying in bed with a young woman in HER dorm room. There wasn’t anything “going... Continue Reading →
Creativity and Health With each passing year, it is clearer to me how important my physical health, mental health, and creativity are linked. If any of those three are not cared for, the other two will suffer. That makes this the worst time of year for me. There are tons of holiday related food still... Continue Reading →
I want to increase the volume of my shared creativity here this year. I show a lot of my writing here, but not always the other things that are core to my creative life. In 2025, you will see more writing, more photography, more watercolor painting, and maybe even a bit of music. Those are... Continue Reading →
A new year has become a time to “begin again”, to start new habits, break old ones, become the person we want to be. Success rates vary, of course, but the effort is worthwhile, even if you fall short of perfection. For my creative life this year, I will work NOT to be like too... Continue Reading →
Lots of things happening in my life (most of which are boring and routine, but they chew up the hours), and that’s kept me from doing much beyond the routine writing for this blog. On a recent weekend, I decided to try something new. You may remember earlier this year that I tried my hand... Continue Reading →
(Sometimes, creativity is just for the fun of it. I had fun doing this. Hope you enjoy it too.) Oh, the things you dream of becoming “when you grow up”. I’m old enough/young enough (Jones Generation!) to be a “space kid”. The space program was in full swing right around the time I was old... Continue Reading →
It's Why You Bring Your Tools You take your camera with you “Just in case”. It may never come out of the bag, or get lifted to your eye, but you never know when you might see something good. There’s a really cool event this time of year at one of the biggest parks in... Continue Reading →
Years ago, someone pointed out that I rarely take photos with people in them. My landscapes/cityscapes are people free for the most part. When they do appear, it's usually with their backs to the camera. I'm certain I didn't come up with a reasonable explanation at the time. The odds are very good that I... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 