With the daily influx of new members, many are bringing negativity with them. I joined recently as well, and for a few days, it really looked promising.
Beautiful pictures, stories, poetry and some tasteful editorials.
An oasis away from chaos.
It was only a matter of time, but came way to soon.

You woke me up
a soft touch
passing into my being
becoming
part of who I am

Often I think
of this gentle soul
this gentle man
gladdened to love him
to be his friend

alice nelson - 1983

Democrats, take notes.

White Sands, New Mexico.
Beautiful in it's rolling soft sandy hills. Shrubs and old woody parts if trees make a stark contrast.

Adventures of Obi and Abi

Obi loves his tunnels.

All those books about the declines and falls of empires that I never read.... do they cover how dumb things were? I was unprepared for how dumb things were going to get.

Adventures of Obi and Abi

Obi posing with Bast

Tho, he knows he is not supposed to be up there.
He is an Elemental cat,
earth, wind, water and fire.

One of the trails at Gilbert Riparean Preserve, also called, Gilbert Water Park.
This is late spring.

The adventures of Obi and Abi

Abi looks a bit weery of Obi's antics

With all the turmoil these last few days it is so comforting to see this vignette of father and fur-daughter.

Get off the tsble...ooooofffffff..
Come on....
Sigh, i'll get a tv tray.

I once believed it foolish to lose friends over political differences.
I'm at a crossroad now unable to cling to that conviction.

Precisely my mood today

Closer, getting closer

It is the time of year, after all