Still Standing In the fall last year, I found myself roaming the streets of Nicosia, Cyprus, a Mediterranean island with a turbulent past, like much of the region, and still-unresolved present. My initial, non-photographic reason for spending almost two weeks there didn’t pan out as expected, my ticket was non-refundable, and accommodation paid in advance. With nothing l … [Read more...]
Midnight Rainbow #2: Red Bud Morning by Gerald (Jerry) Rowles, PhD
After the dreariness of winter begins to subside, the promise of Spring can be sensed in the warming and greening. The anticipation of blossoms grows with each day’s dawning, with an underlying eagerness to experience the sensations of rebirth and new possibilities. For many of us, the royal colors of the Red Bud are among the most palpably anticipated. Their brief lives em … [Read more...]
Midnight Rainbow #1: Coronado by Ralph Upchurch
My wife and I were exploring the high country north of Santa Fe back in 2004. Near Dixon, NM, we spotted a dirt track that hugged the crest of a ridge as it snaked off into the wilderness. Although our rental car was not designed for the challenge, we could not resist the lure of what we came to call “The Beautiful Country,” so off we went. Deep in the wild, with no other s … [Read more...]