Category Archives: Thoughts

Important Tourist Sites are often religious buildings. Sometimes, services are in progress. One tries to be quiet and respectful and not stare too much. When I go to New York City, I try to stop by the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine. Depending on my schedule, sometimes I go for services, sometimes I goContinue reading “The Other Side of the Fishbowl, Non-Fiction Short”

Photography of the outside world. Taking pictures of strangers, with permission, through their windows. Shizuka Yokomizo, page 6 ~~~ All photos by Greg Walcott Evening Bike Ride Pasture Time Fiat Lux Limestone Park Al Fresco StudiesLimestone Park Pony Photo Processing Technical Details Landscape. Taken with phone camera by photographer. Lightly edited by me: resized, editedContinue reading “Recurring Guest Gallery, Photography”

Awareness of the outside world. Small candle update. I still check Facebook from time to time, but only to catch up with groups which use this as their main communication, e.g. SSF. Log in. Use search box to go directly to specific pages. Do. Not. Scroll. Down. The sites that the algorithm chooses for meContinue reading “Show Report, Other Horses”

Awareness of the outside world. Did you know that horse tail ribbons have signifier colors other than red? Green for green. White for sale. And so on. I had no idea. Hat tip to D. ~~~ All horse show, all week. [How To Spontaneously End Up At A Horse Show] No nerves. Didn’t even notice theyContinue reading “Show Report, Nerves”

Awareness of the outside world. LEGO Convention. Wore a mask. Felt mildly stupid. Saw one other, on a vendor. However, last time I was around that many children, I was sick for a month. Not Covid, just kid grot. [Leaping Around The Swamp] ~~~ All horse show, all week. [How To Spontaneously End Up AtContinue reading “Show Report, Foot”

Awareness of the outside world. Too cute. “Rita lives in Western Colorado at a mental health and drug rehab center that specializes in equine and kangaroo therapy.” Braymere Custom Saddlery: Lovely Rita, Tuesday, April 29, 2025. ~~~ All horse show, all week. [How To Spontaneously End Up At A Horse Show] Today is a random endorsementContinue reading “Show Report, Hoof Picks”

Awareness of the outside world. Corning Museum of Glass. ~~~ “The most common item used to ward off the evil eye is the nazar boncuğu, or evil eye bead. The nazar boncuğu is a circle or tear-drop shape often with blue, white and black colors forming the shape of an eye.” Turkish Textbook: Nazar: theContinue reading “Nazar Boncuğu, Glass Art”