500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #312 – Vignettes – Snow Fruit

Vignettes - Snow Fruit Imaginings from what is perceived: From the road these glowed like ripe cherries; up close these wild apples are vibrant with color. Ever wonder how Ice Cider is made? Just not with these. These wild crabapples are usually bitter-tart and leave your tongue feeling dry. I didn’t taste them on the … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #312 – Vignettes – Snow Fruit

The Madrid Pub Storytellers Club – Flies

Flies Flies crawl over my table and rain-soaked jacket Dismal, dirty bugs Dropping shit and disease on everything They crawl closer to me Proboscis probing As if they want proof, I'm writing about them only I imagine them as great, opportunistic hunters, And I, the only prey of opportunity All this far more romantic a notion than that … Continue reading The Madrid Pub Storytellers Club – Flies

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #311 – Vignettes – More Than Frost

Vignettes - More Than Frost Imaginings from what is perceived: The winter filed is filled with unexpected colors. Image these occurred without sunlight and right after a new snow. I love this macro and would possibly have missed the shot if I hadn’t zoomed in on the snow. We can see the last remnants of … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #311 – Vignettes – More Than Frost

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #310 – Vignettes – Indigo Winter Berries

Vignettes - Indigo Winter Series Imaginings from what is perceived: It could be easy to mistake these for wild blueberries, but they are not. I'm not sure what they are, but the squirrels and crows also stay far from them, so they must be untasty in the least. Somehow the witches chant from Macbeth comes … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #310 – Vignettes – Indigo Winter Berries

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #309 – Vignettes – Winter Fruit

Vignettes - Winter Fruit Imaginings from what is perceived: On a drive by a local field, I noticed bright splashes of colors...it was right after the first snow of winter; there was the little sun to shine on them, but they did shine... I went to investigate with my camera and caught these glimpses. These … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #309 – Vignettes – Winter Fruit

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #308 – Vignettes – First Snow 1

Vignettes - First Snow 1 Imaginings from what is perceived: Snow on Sumac flowers On a drive by a local field, I noticed bright splashes of colors...it was right after the first snow of winter; there was the little sun to shine on them, but they did shine... I went to investigate with my camera … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #308 – Vignettes – First Snow 1

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #307 – Red Hots

Red Hots Imaginings from what is perceived: This brings me back to my Nonna's kitchen. There was always a string of these drying in the window. So, guess what I did? I strung them up and they are now drying in my window. I can't wait to make a nice penne arrabiatta with these! Hint, … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #307 – Red Hots

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #306 – Ready To Sizzle

Ready To Sizzle Imaginings from what is perceived: There are to be soaked in salt water, and slowly roasted over a charcoal grill, cooled down in the sun, and then bottled in pure olive oil, to be used as a chili oil. Their flavor is as sharp as their colors. I remember seeing these hanging … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #306 – Ready To Sizzle

500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #305 – Organic Beets

Organic Beets Imaginings from what is perceived: These are perhaps some of the ugliest beets ever, and they are a fantastic array of colours... blemishes, dirt, fungus spots, and hairy roots... any yet, I know how delicious these will be when baked with olive oil, rosemary, and garlic; thinly shaved it into a salad with … Continue reading 500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #305 – Organic Beets

The Madrid Pub Storytellers Club – “Je Propose”

Preamble: This is my first and only attempt to date at writing a poem in French. So, please forgive any potentially faulty grammar. ps: I planned to put a Google translation in English at the end, for those of you who may not read French, but it just doesn't sound as good to my ears. Actually, I'm … Continue reading The Madrid Pub Storytellers Club – “Je Propose”