Yesterday I posted the short story My Poster Girl. At the time, I indicated that the story had been influenced by a picture of a woman on a poster. Many times, a passing moment, a picture, or even a word from a friend becomes the basis of a story I write.

I am going to share with you a picture of this poster, and this young lady that captured my attention. That way you will understand why I had to write the story. Also, I want to share some sights I see on a regular basis around here. I’m only going to be at Paharanagat National Wildlife Refuge for another 10 days or so. I will try to show you, from time to time, what things look like at the oasis in the desert when the temperature begins to drop. Continue reading →

It was a beautiful morning for a stroll. I wanted to see if I could count all the ducks paddling around on the lower lake. Well, I discovered I can’t count that high. Something else I found out this morning is that those danged birds can fly pretty fast. Much faster than my little camera can capture their majestic form as they buzzed overhead.

I did, though, see a red-tailed hawk, a blue heron, a couple of little birds I couldn’t identify, and, like I said, more ducks than I could possibly count. Oh, yeah. Can’t forget about the two honkers that flew overhead. And, I saw something that really concerns me. Continue reading →