Blue bench

Blue bench, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

caged, confined, structured...I want to be the rocks, then maybe some kid would throw me around and I would get to see something new

cable car wires at night

cable car wires at night, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

maybe one day I will be abducted by aliens, then again is it really all its cracked up to be?

trucker bear snap back

trucker bear snap back, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

funny how we are judged...what we wear, when we wear it, how we wear it

suppose I told folks what I do for a career as I am driving around on my tractor, in jeans, cap on...judge? not here not now not ever

fan

fan, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

the little bugs love it...grooves to traverse...shielded from the elements...I was thinking we and little bugs have the same basic needs

early fall

early fall, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

I lost a good man this week to a tragic accident...his partner devastated...he loved to run, me ? I walk, I walk the woods and find solace in his passing

engaging frog

engaging frog, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

most folks kind of give me a wide berth...I am most perplexed by this...I would like to think I am engaging and generous of spirit...maybe it is just the frogs who get it

sandstorm

sandstorm, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

a sirocco inspired shifting of sand, the ridges smooth and gentle...

lightning

lightning, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

does it really strike twice? or am I so jaded that I take it for granted?

seafooding for lunch

seafooding for lunch, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

thankful for this meal...how many times have you walked past someone holding a sign asking for change to eat ? how many times have you wondered if that person was really hungry, or looking for a fix, or working the street for someone else ? I am focusing my thoughts on the hungry...

pond dry clouds

pond dry clouds, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

pull down the clouds...kiss the earth...drink

beach grey skies

beach grey skies, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

Demeter is sighing...i hear her, feel her, and expect that her longing will last a long time

red berries

red berries, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

imagine that red warming your soul, touching you in ways that made your heart heal, and your mind itch to explore what is knowable

Still standing...hope you are all safe

Still standing...hope you are all safe, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

small and comfy, undergoes changes all the time...i am greatful that i suffered no damage..i am keeping those not as fortunate close to my thoughts

So dead

So dead, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

the visual really does not bother me much...it is the unique ones who get zapped and yell

bearded man cometh, day 7

bearded man cometh, day 7, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

maybe highschool was the last time i braved the world without facial hair...yes definately highschool, i remember my 70's porn stache like it was yesterday

Fire

Fire, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

it really felt cold, gripping cold, like ice...

felling trees 1

felling trees 1, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

just to clear my mind...to make room for more clutter...easy breezy thinking...the solace only a chainsaw can bring

window

window, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

looking in or looking out...the intersection, of things real and imagined...a window ledge experience inspired this painting...it was a deep and passionate as the colors

purple tube

purple tube, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

texture and tone...one without the other would be pointless for me...an overlapping cascade of both

blue dumpster

blue dumpster, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

i live in a small home, it is comfy and suits my needs, i could live in a larger house, have more things...just does not appeal much to me

mistaken moon

mistaken moon, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

i was wondering what the moon saw when it looked at us, does it even notice, i hope so

lobstering captain

lobstering captain, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

a hard days work, tough and demanding, in better times I would seek to ease his workload...9.6% unemployment, work captain work

6 poles

6 poles, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

we are predators, we rape and pillage the land, the sea, the earth...we build constructs to contain, control, remake as we wish...the birds hover over, the fish swim around, the insects crawl over...and yet we still shape the planet to our will

rock totem

rock totem, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

azag would have commanded them to disperse, it appears his powers have waned, leaving us mere mortals to command his soldiers

shore towers

shore towers, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

they reminded me of everyday people, all shapes and sizes, standing side by side, making a go of this lifetime, sadly many just sit on the sidelines and watch from a distance

charles island

charles island, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

I admire the island concept...kind of hanging out there doing your own thing...you can see the mainland...and when you need to commune with others, just fire up the boat

black pole

black pole, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

sharing space with another person  working on their project...I like it...I find it...I someday need to build a studio where lots of folks can work together

paint pieces

paint pieces, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

6 billion people...6 billion souls...6 billion unique and distinct lives

purple flower

purple flower, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

I remember seeing Jaws, with my brothers, as a child...my younger brother hasn't swam in the ocean since that day...me? I am a regular harbor seal and love the ocean

ramp tread

ramp tread, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

I sometimes get very focused on the macro...the landscape, the clouds, the pond...all the while a thriving micro waits to be discovered

copper lid

copper lid, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

it reminded me of the moon...a moon most of us can see..a moon all of us can feel

rusty lock

rusty lock, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

I like change...when things change and become something different over time...how simple elements come together and effect change...how simple thoughts come together and effect change

lifeguard chair

lifeguard chair, a photo by richbct on Flickr.

born on the coast... a few years back...took a walk...I want to be a lifeguard...just need to work out the swimming part