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Tag Archives: nature
Monday Musings: Fireworks and My Environmental Hypocrisy Explained
The first fireworks display I remember with any clarity came on a Fourth of July when I was three or four years old. My family had gone to the park in town where the fireworks displays took place each year, … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Fun, Politics, technology
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, environment, fireworks, Fourth of July, global climate change, holidays, memories, nature, politics
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Tuesday Musings: This is Why People Post Photos of Kittens…
I am having a bit of a “If you can’t say something nice about someone, don’t say anything at all” moment right now. There are some things I would like to write about. I have a couple of rants percolating … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Fun, nature, photography, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged birds, blogging, butterflies, conventions, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, LibertyCon, nature, photography, publishing, Sony RX10, writing, writing life
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Professional Wednesday: What We Can Learn About Writing From a Horny Bluebird
I got you with the title, didn’t I? I thought I might. The horny bluebird in question lives in our yard and is so hopped up on testosterone, so eager to make himself THE player among breeding bluebirds in the … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Islevale Cycle, Novels, Publishing, Radiants, Short Fiction, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged ambition, birds, blogging, business of writing, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, humor, ideas, Islevale Cycle, nature, novels, publishing business, Radiants, short fiction, Thieftaker Chronicles, writing, writing advice, writing business, writing life, writing tips
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Monday Musings: Shutting Out the World
I have struggled some in recent weeks to come up with topics for my Monday Musings posts. One reason for this: I don’t want to overload readers with essays about family issues and mental health, though both are much in … Continue reading
Posted in Covid, Family, History, nature, parenting, Politics
Tagged birds, blogging, Covid-19, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, economy, family, global climate change, global warming, history, life issues, mental health, nature, politics, Russia, Ukraine, war
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Creative Friday: My New Toy!
I have a new toy. Anyone who has met me and/or read this blog knows I am an avid photographer. And I have a very nice camera, a digital SLR with several interchangeable lenses that I use for landscapes, portraits, … Continue reading
Posted in Fun, nature, photography
Tagged birds, blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, fun, nature, photography, technology
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Professional Wednesday: A New Venture In a Different Medium
The title for today’s post actually should be “Semi-Professional Wednesday…” As many of you know, I am a fairly serious photographer and have been for some time. I have shown in local galleries, sold photos out of those galleries, and … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Family, Fun, nature, photography
Tagged blogging, butterflies, conventions, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, gardening, nature, photography, wildflowers
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Monday Musings: My Favorite Things!
We are in the midst of a rainy-soon-to-be-snowy weekend here, and I am thinking about my Monday Musings post, looking for something fun and cheery to write about. There are always world issues to address, and I have been up … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Music, nature, Novels, photography, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged baseball, birds, blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, jazz, LonTobyn Chronicle, Miles Davis, music, nature, photography, Scotch, Single Malt, soccer, Sphere, sports, television, The Outlanders, writing, writing life
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Creative Friday: Images of Late Fall
Part of my journey back toward normal life and emotional health has been my rediscovery of my love of photography. For reasons I am still trying to understand fully, the difficulties of the past several months caused me to give … Continue reading
Posted in nature, photography
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, emotional health, fall, foliage, mental health, nature, photography, reflections
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Photo Friday: It’s Been A While…
An image from one of my morning walks this past week. There is beauty in the world. It’s nice to be reminded now and again. Wishing you all a wonderful weekend. Stay safe and be kind to one another.
Posted in nature, photography
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, forests, mist, nature, photography
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Creative Friday: My Brother the Artist
For this week’s Creative Friday post, I would like to tell you about my brother, Jim. It happens to be his birthday, so please feel free to wish him many happy returns of the day. Jim is a painter. He … Continue reading