While on a day hike, I took this photo of a brook flowing over mossy stones and wood.
This picture of alligators gives me inspiration when I write about my fictional nation of Togna.
Togna is a land in the middle of the “Lost Hemisphere,” so it has many of its own unique forms of life.
I took this photo on a trip to Florida. I haven’t spent lots of time in places with “gators,” so they are exotic to me. In my novels, most of my characters would find Togna exotic.
My better-half took these pictures last summer while hiking in the mountains of Washington State, USA. I thought this would be a good way to commemorate World Wildlife Day in honor of our “wild” brothers and sisters. 🙂
A crocus flower in my front yard bloomed just before a frost. The edges of the petals got a little “burned.”
This heron bird was wading in a pond near a place I once lived. After fishing awhile, he (or she) left the water and stood on the bank. The poor thing looks so cold and muddy! It was a chilly, wet February day.
I took this picture near my home by the Pacific Coast.
In my books, the bad folks take many prisoners. This image gives me inspiration for a facility where prisoners might be held. It has a stark and ominous look.
In the real world, this picture is of a construction site, not a prison or military base.
Vyeshka LeBlanc, 10/3/2004 – 2/15/2019
Our wonderful son, Vyeshka, passed away three years ago on this day. I truly believe he held on for Valentines Day that year so he could spend one more holiday with us. Though I feel him with us in spirit every day, I so long to see him and touch him. 🙁
I know he and his big sister, Byelka, watch over us, including their new, little brother, Zvyezdi.
I took this picture in my front yard a few summers ago. I thought this image was good for Valentines Day because of the sunshine and promise of a coming spring. I also liked the generational aspect of the blossoms: just opening, in its prime, and going to seed.
I took this image of a setting sun shining on trees covered in a light layer of snow and ice.