Garden update: January 17, 2024 Well, it looks like my garden made it through the freeze relatively intact. I kept everything under wraps for a whole solid week. The sunflowers got nipped, though, so I’m curious to see how they rebound: The whole reason why I planted them is because I want to attract RoseyContinue reading “After the Freeze”
Author Archives: Krista Marson
Cycladic Statues
Images from this month’s retro photo album titled: Malibu Nov 7, 2006. This statue of a head dates from 3300 to 1100 BCE. I’m drawn to the simplicity of the figure predating modern art by thousands of years. The best-known type of artwork is the full-length female figure with arms folded across the front. Apart fromContinue reading “Cycladic Statues”
Getting Ready for the Freeze
Garden update: January 8, 2024 It’s not unusual for the Sonoran Desert to experience an occasional freeze. Luckily, I work in a hospital and get to come home with loads of (unused) paper sheets. The amount of waste in the hospital is daunting, so I try my best to recuse/recycle whenever I can. These sheetsContinue reading “Getting Ready for the Freeze”
Revisiting Old Photos
I love photography. I’ve taken thousands (millions?) of photos over the years, and I only rarely go back and look at them years later. One of my New Year’s Resolutions is to pick one older photo album per month and pick out some favorite images to post on my little blog. Here is my inauguralContinue reading “Revisiting Old Photos”
What’s Growing In My Garden
Hello! And HAPPY NEW YEAR!! So, what’s everyone’s New Year Resolutions? Mine is to keep better care of my garden. I usually go with the “fend for yourself” route, but with climate change wrecking such havoc, I’ve decided to take a more hands-on approach to gardening this year. I want to keep things organic, soContinue reading “What’s Growing In My Garden”
Pow Wow in Blue
This concludes my Pow Wow series. I hope you enjoyed the photos. May you find inspiration from the Native Americans and their wonderful expressions. My travel memoir Time Traveled is available as e-book or paperback! Buy it either at Amazon or at most major retailers.
Welcome to the New Normal
As I write this, there have been 133 days this year when the high temperature reached at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.7C) in Phoenix, Arizona. It last reached at least 100° F on October 21, 2023, which is fairly late in the year for such a temperature to be achieved. In 2020, Phoenix that number was a whopping 144 days over 100Continue reading “Welcome to the New Normal”
Pow Wow Inspirations
My travel memoir Time Traveled is available as e-book or paperback! Buy it either at Amazon or at most major retailers.
Pow Wow Abstracts
My travel memoir Time Traveled is available as e-book or paperback! Buy it either at Amazon or at most major retailers.
The Romans Were Here
The Vesuna Temple was constructed in 2 AD. The only remaining part is the “cella” which is the sacred part that only the priest was allowed to enter. The tower is 27 meters high. Much of the tower was removed and the stone used in other buildings before it was protected in the 19th century.Continue reading “The Romans Were Here”
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