Tag: mountains
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Dirt on the New Year
Life is a highway, a road we all must take, and a dozen more clichés. For me it’s always been a bumpy dirt road and maybe that’s why I love them so much. Writing is another journey, one that I started fairly late in life, but I wasn’t ready for it any sooner. In both…
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Color
Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines “color” as: Color: noun ˈkə-ləra: phenomenon of light (such as red, brown, pink, or gray) or visual perception that enables one to differentiate otherwise identical objects. b: the aspect of the appearance of objects and light sources that may be described in terms of hue, lightness, and saturation for objects and hue,…
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End and Beginning
As summer and autumn begin to merge, I’m taken by the subtle flush of yellow over green, the last riot of wildflowers, and the teasing of the aspens. I want to see them in all their golden glory, but then again I’m not ready yet. This special time in the high country—the gateway between seasons—always…
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Accepted!
It’s always exciting to open an email and discover a short story submission was accepted. That always gives a writer a boost. I’m thrilled to announce my story Slide Rock will be included in the next Pikes Peaks Writer’s Anthology. This will be the third PPW Anthology for me, talk about an honor! The theme…
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How To Write Rainbows
We’ve had rain and some amazing rainbows in the high country recently. I’m always inspired by those striped miracles flashing across a rainy gray sky, but writing something that captures their magnificence, well… They’re a promise of evil washed away and better days to come. A story as old as time, told over and over.…
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Rainy Days and Dirt Roads
The moment when two of my favorite things, storms and dirt roads, come together is irreplaceable. The rain pattering on the windshield. The thunks of mud from the tires. The drama in the sky and the play of light and shadow on the landscape. My little writer’s brain fills with scenes of cowboys in bright…
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Among the Elk
Elk hold a special place in my heart. They are wild, free, and majestic. They also have their silly, playful moments. To be close enough to smell them and hear the chirping calls of the cows to their calves is an unforgettable experience. A day among the elk is pure soulshine. This was my day…