Late November? That sounds nice as a usual end of summer. But, until Snaps, I always assumed that you lived in the South! Just because your short stories are based there. Did you grow up there and move

I hope it does help! I've always been surprised when I try one of his exercises.

Would not have guessed that.

The copse in this photo stands on Rennie Island in the Grays Harbor bay. The island makes this part of the bay look more like a river, but it's twice as wide on the far side. From January 2023. #photography

Good tip. Might be easier to use that for identifying birds, a issue I wrestle with in my photography posts, than going directly to a website. In fact I'm sure it would be easier.

Wow, that first photo is spectacular; I'd say it more than worked out okay. I think it is better than the black and white version; I think the B&W is too stark; there's more depth and nuance with the

Awesome capture, love it, especially the color. Is it a golden eagle?

It has been a glorious autumn. I suppose we have global warming to thank for it, but still ... awesome.

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.