Facing October

Mid October and the devils, witches, and ghosts are hard at work performing their tricks, torments, and occasional treats.  All that orange combined with the hot weather of Santa Ana winds has made for much fire fighting. I would rather hide, but I know the best tactic is to stand still, face the fire and do what seems right. Then make corrections when it is not.  In between there have been glimpses of beauty: a mystical sunset seen while driving to Santa Barbara.  The sun looked like it was melting into the sea.  And last night the trees around my house where aglow in the orange light of evening. Tricks and treats abound.

Head Shots

One in an occasional series of heads and of their stories.

Faces in the Day

A few of the faces seen.

More Gators

Drawing from the stuffed gators again.

Forward

Repairs are being made, new repairs needed are found

The crickets play summer 

Future fear and tension now

Crazy Fear

The summer started mild and sweet then took its own course.  Maybe it was going to the David Lynch meditation documentary or getting Netflix and watching Upstream Color and a movie about a team of card counting Christians that did it.  I'm sure that staying up past my bedtime to see Matrix Re-loaded didn't help.

Upside Down

Plans were made, the path was clear.  The adventure started.  Then a small snag, which was corrected. Then another and another.  All dealt with, all fixed.  But the universe had different ideas so it sent bigger problems and then bigger and bigger which as they unfolded provided more unexpected issues.  The sailor was pushed far off course, so far he could not remember the course he had set off on. But there was no time to lament for he had face that which was in front of him and respond even through the celestial forces had thrown him upside down.