Yeah, unfortunately violence is an aspect of humanity too. I wanted to mention that I enjoyed your writing in this piece. Very clear, concise, and well organized, almost like reading a newspaper report.

How the tables have turned, the children scolding and punishing the parent. Maybe the videos I recommended could help his hearing somewhat? I hope so.

Ah, it might be difficult to listen to the videos, but he does demonstrate the exercises, so you would not necessarily need to understand what is being said. An interesting part of this situation, to me,

Nonfiction for today's prompt.

Today I wrote some nonfiction for the 5-minute freewrite prompt.

Wow, what an incident. So much of humanity captured here. The dog owner who (probably) is so afraid that he has to train his dogs to be that aggressive, and at the other end of the spectrum, Fritz, who

The question clung to me, thick and uncomfortable. I really liked this line. It describes the story's effect too. A perfect little ghost story, and a delightful read.

Ohhhh, I see.

This is a great question -- I think a ton of users would be interested in the answer. Maybe #feedback would bring attention?

Just a bench in the sun ... now the cover of my most recent freewrite! #photography #pnw #fiction A Place to Sit Westport Light Trail, Westport, Wash.

That's exactly what they look like, though I wouldn't have known it till you said.

Sinuous oak leaves.

First freewrite in a while:

Uploading photos to the cloud and revisiting them in the process. This is from December 2022. I went a bit wild with the edit, turning up saturation and other levels beyond what I would normally. #photography

You look so joyful. Must have been a good time.

That guy on the left looks cool and happy. Plaid with sandals ... that's the way to rock!

Nice. I love the way the deciduous trees mix with the evergreens out here. In Indiana it ends up being all color.

A tiny sandpiper on the Hoquiam River this morning. I typically see these (probably a least sandpiper) scurrying on the mudflats and using that long bill to probe the mud for food. This one popped on the

We've had two foggy mornings here in Hoquiam, Wash., making for some spectacular views. Here the fog is slowly lifting off the river in front of Beacon Hill (right) and the unnamed hill beyond the riverbend.

Last week I ventured out to Westport, Wash., to visit the sea lions and ended up with enough material for the #photofeed Wildlife Contest, my first ever entry there. ... They sure know how to soak up the