The Harvest Festival

I pulled up outside of Tom’s bookshop – the same spot where I’d park my bike and go in to play with Emily. It was a carefully chosen spot, because it reminded me of the happy memories of growing up in a small town… and I needed the happy memories. I stayed in my car,

Elvey’s Adventures: The Conditions

“Coombs,” the first monster spoke, “Don’t harm the detective.” The gun Coombs held lowered. The henchmen and Hughes relaxed a little. The monster turned his attention to Elvey, craning its huge neck forward. There was a frown on his face. Elvey stared back at him, smiling. “You knew – how?” He asked. “It was a

Photography Friday: Zoe

I’ve mentioned we have a new puppy. Well, I am here to introduce her to you! We’re not sure what breed Zoe is, besides lab mix. It’s possible she’s part goldie, because there are characteristics that strike us that way. Or even flat-coat labradoodle. One thing that supports that idea is that she doesn’t shed

Photography Friday: Manmade

I was going to share pictures of our new cute dog, but I’m not sure where my camera is right now (right now I can blame the weirdness on the new dog), so I thought I’d do something different. As I mentioned last week, I tend to mostly take nature photos. However, one of the

Elvey’s Adventures: Bringing out the Beast

Elvey watched as Steve and Liam slipped out through the side door. “That’s the last time I’ll see them,” he muttered. “You’re not getting sentimental, are you?” Donaldson said, watching him. After a short pause, Elvey said, “Do you ever feel like you’ve just come to the end of something, and whatever is next will

Photography Friday: Random

It’s been a weird, busy week, due to getting a new, adorable dog. (pictures coming) So, I’m being different — and lazy — and picking photos to share at random! Most of my photography is nature, usually because it’s the most interesting thing to take pictures of. However, I really do like doing urban photography!This

Photography Friday: Rainy Hike

It feels like a good day to share these photos — photos from a beautiful trip to the mountains last or the year before. We’ve experienced unusually cool temperatures here, which has been extremely pleasant. It’s like an early taste of autumn! It was a lovely trip because it was rainy and felt thoroughly magical.

Photography Friday: September

September in New Mexico

Elvey’s Adventures: Caught

Rachel stepped away from the panel of the wall she had just dislodged, putting her hands up. One of the armed men stepped forward and checked her for weapons, taking the handgun she’d brought. A long, gray man entered. As this was happening, Elvey was saying, “I’m sorry, Hughes, I can’t do anything.” None of

Photography Friday: Summer Trees

Trees are surprisingly difficult to photograph. It’s one of those things I imagine would be easier to paint — if you’re good at painting — because it’s so easy to make trees look like green blobs dazzled by sunlight. Today I thought I’d feature some photos I’ve taken featuring trees in the summer. All these