Scenes Near Boulder

Not My America

I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to adequately express my feelings concerning the events of the past two weeks. I’ve had a range of emotions and responses, and one of them … Read more

Letter from New Orleans

I’ve seen reports in local papers that folks affected by Katrina are starting to make their way to our part of the country, and more are expected in the days ahead. To them, … Read more

indescribable sadness

shamelessly borrowed from limon (I first learned html from one of her books about 10 years ago!)

Hurricane Katrina: Blog for Relief Day

I don’t know how much good this will do, but it won’t hurt and so it’s worth the effort. Please, give what you can to help support the folks whose lives have been … Read more

Iris Variations

What Is Going On!?

I’m just sick sitting here watching the disaster down in the Gulf Coast. IT’S BEEN 4 FREAKING DAYS!!! and virtually no relief efforts in sight. Where’s the National Guard? Where’s FEMA? Where is … Read more

Martian Dust Devils

And you thought Kansas was windy … This small image from NASA shows a dust-devil on the surface of mars. A short movie of the Martian dust-devils is also available. Update: Here’s another … Read more

Self-Portrait

The full size image is quite stunning.