The Narrative Image

“After listening for 10 minutes, I realized it’s not so easy." - Some old guy with all the best words   Male blue-footed booby assuming display posture . Blue-footed-booby-doing-mating-display portion of photo (lower half) Credit: Dawn Cerrone. Diving-blue-footed-booby-portion of photo (upper half) Credit: Scott Dietz.     Human male assuming display posture   (Picture posted on MadSci Network – not attributed) That reminds me. Sgt. Rock asked me about my trip to the Galapagos.  With a perplexed forehead he said, “Why did you go to the Galapagos?” which to my ear included the subtext, “…when you could have laid back in St. Martin, sippin’ gin and juice?” (Editor’s note: After some reflection, it should be noted that the phrase, ‘sippin’ gin and juice’ would be more characteristic of something Kip might say.) I suppose I could have explained how a tropical paradise holds reduced appeal for old fat men who haven’t come to terms with their di...

Lower Lacamas Creek – Below the Lower Falls – 03-08-08 Pothole Falls – Lower Lacamas Creek – 03-08-08 A Rivulet of Lower Lacamas Creek – Under the Bridge – 03-08-08 Same Rivulet 03-08-08 Pluralism – Lower Lacamas Creek Trail – 03-08-08 Delivering Leaflets – Lower Lacamas Creek Trail – 03-08-08 The Point – Kelley Point Park – 03-01-08 A Single Cloud – Kelley Point Park – 03-01-08 Detail of a Tree – Smith and Bybee Lakes – 03-02-08 Awakening Iris – Smith and Bybee Lakes – 03-02-08 Puffy Thing with Bug – Smith & Bybee Lakes – 03-02-08 Ravaged Time – Lost Creek – Oregon Coast – 02-24-08 Time Capsule – Lost Creek – Oregon Coast – 02-24-08 Time Traveler – Lost Creek – Oregon Coast – 02-24-08 Three Tenors – Newport Bay – 02-24-08