monster
When I stumbled across this skeleton mask on FB, I was struck by the irony of it being such a perfect mask for a narcissist – a mask that actually…
twin suns
This picture of a sunset on the Mississippi River in Almonte was taken by Kathy Dobson in late 2020. I “re-touched” it using Photoshop to give it the painterly feel…
arrowhead
Sometimes we are betrayed in ways that dismantle the very foundation of our beliefs. Our core is disassembled; we experience our selves in pieces instead of whole (as we once…
you know what to do
Almonte resident Debbie Anderson made these signs and stuck them out on her front lawn to remind us all what we need to do to beat COVID-19. Thank you Debbie….
if logs could talk
Almonte-based photographer Paul Latour posted this wintery pic on our Friends of Mississippi Mills FB page and asked a question: “What if logs could talk?” Here is a my poetic…
walkabout
This poem came to life as a result of a discussion on the Friends of Mississippi Mills FB page about people walking in the street instead of on the sidewalk….
angels angels everywhere
Rebecca Wissink was heading out to collect eggs one winter’s day when she happened to look up. Lo and behold: a snow angel on the roof of the barn! She…
i found a quilted heart #ifaqh
A friend and I were out walking on December 19, 2020, when I spotted something unusual on the side of the trail. “Look Stephanie,” I said. “There’s a heart hanging…