Finally spotted a violet webcap in the wild. Was starting to get purple mushroom envy.

I've never seen a shelf mushroom grow like this. Another smaller one was growing out of the other side of the stump. Beautiful and unusual, and just a little creepy. #mushroom #KwisKwis #OregonCoast #PNW

"On Horror"
Time to begin again
Time to wield bloody pen
Compose with wicked hand
Compose some sordid strand
Tell dozens of eerie tales
Tell none of many flails
Bleed, spook, thrash, and rage
Bleed twisted mind onto page
Time to wield bloody pen
Time to begin again

With that, I've written every day for four years in a row.

I'm so sorry for your loss, too. They're the best of us.

My Labor Day tradition is to watch a movie starring the laziest man in Los Angeles County.

Even when you can't see it, the sun still rises and shines.

Two days ago, 29 May 2025 just after 11:00 AM, my best friend and greatest constant companion passed at home in our arms. Brother will forever leave a massive hole in my heart. Mornings are the hardest, and I wonder when they will finally stop hurting so much. Farewell, Brother.

"Pacific" (a triolet)
She left me breathless
And able to breathe again
How she did it, I can only guess
She left me breathless
A life of anxiety and stress
Promised to drown me, and then
She left me breathless
And able to breathe again

Spotted (Haiku)
Beauty from decay
Pistol-butted parasols
Hiker thanks towhee
#haiku #NaPoWriMo #NationalPoetryMonth #mushrooms #PNW #nature #hiking #KwisKwis

"I'm longing to linger 'til dawn, dear."

The peace and tranquility solitude provides the introvert

Exclusive love traps us. Expansive love sets us free.

I'm thankful for that one person who makes me feel calm and at ease merely by her presence.

Looking for suggestions for writers, poets, artists and accounts that discuss books to follow. Any recommendations greatly appreciated.

"It was very exciting for her, taking his dignity away in the name of love." ~Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse-Five

Already liftin my spirits being here on Bluesky. And so much nicer seeing the gentle beauty of the app icon than the harsh black eks.