The Trail Since 2006
It began with a spark of inspiration from a few kindred spirits scattered along the Appalachian ridges, mostly in North Carolina and Virginia. Back then, we were virtual friends who—for the most part—never shared a physical porch, but we built a digital one together. Some were writers, some were poets, and some were photographers, each of us finding our way through those early “virtual woods” on the internets.
What follows is a collection of my latest musings (and perhaps a bit of blathering), a trail of thoughts that winds all the way back to those first steps in 2006.
Or just meander through my past muses… Just hope the coffee isn’t stale!
It’s a frosty wordless Wednesday
Wednesday, January 10th
Winter?
Tuesday, January 9th This morning’s temperature is a chilly 43°. It would be pleasant except there’s a very strong breeze out of the north northwest. Once again though, we are definitely in the winter time…
Cold front arriving…
Monday, January 8th, 5:30 p.m.
It’s a misty rainy Monday morning….
Monday, January 8th It’s an almost cool 63° this morning. And there’s misty light rain falling. Between the breeze and the moisture in the air, it fills much cooler than the temperature says it should…
On Sunday morning the soup is even thicker..
Sunday, January 7th It’s glowing outside the windows. The fog is so thick that it is almost impossible to see the tree lines. Even the trees directly behind the house are obscured. I’ve never quite…
Foggy Saturday
Saturday, January 6th 7:00 AM It’s been 3 years since January 6th became a historic day. And for three years I have been amazed. By the way, the alternative facts people have spun the story……
The Grandkids Go Back to School
Thursday, January 4th I am up in the dark this morning to get the grandkids off to school. The temperature outside is 41°. The moon is high in the deep blue sky above our the…
The First Wordless Wednesday of 2024
Wednesday, January 3rd
The First Tuesday of 2024
Tuesday, January 2nd It’s the second day of the year. It’s the second overcast day of the year. It’s the first day of the year to feel like winter. The only carryover from the holiday…
New Years Day 2024
Happy New Year’s! The start of this day is pretty much a metaphor for the start of this year. The fog is soupy, obscuring what’s right in front of us. I hate to draw parallels…..
2023 Day 365
Sunday, December 31st It’s the final day of 2023. There are high wispy clouds in the sky and the temperature is already above 40°. The prognosticators are foretelling of a high above 70° today. To…
2023 Day 364
Saturday, December 30th Once again, there’s frost on the grass as the temperature hits 33° for a low. It’s the last Saturday of 2023. There’s only one more day of this year left to catch…
2023 Day 363
Friday, December 29th It’s a bit frosty out this morning. The temperature was 34°. The world was still, and just a bit nippy. The year 2023 is rapidly coming to an end. As much as…
2023 Day 362
Thursday, December 28th Happy birthday Breanna! These year end winter days continue… This morning when I woke up the temperature outside was 48°. And as the sun comes up, the skies are clear. Today is…
2023 Day 361
Wordless Wednesday, December 27th
2023 Day 360
Tuesday, December 26th ‘Tis the day after Christmas.. and winter has returned. The morning temperature, though not as cool as expected, is still 44°. Overnight a band of clouds has stretched along the Texas coast…
2023 Day 359
Monday December 25th – Christmas Day Christmas sunrise Merry Christmas!
2023 Day 358
Sunday, December 24th It’s Christmas Eve… I wish you all a very Merry Christmas! https://youtu.be/flA5ndOyZbI
2023 Day 357
Saturday, December 23rd It’s another overcast morning. The temperature is 64° on the 3rd day of winter. The prognosticators are calling for rain today and tomorrow. Last night before bed I was scrolling through the…
2023 Day 355
Thursday, December 21st – Winter solstice It’s the first day of winter… And the low temperature this morning was 60°. It’s the dichotomy of living on the Texas Gulf Coast that the days that look…
2023 Day 354
Wordless Wednesday, December 20th 7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. Official sunrise
2023 Day 353
Tuesday, December 19th There was some wonderful pre-sunrise color this morning. Though at 40° the back porch was just a bit chilly. As I stood there and watched the show, birds were singing all around…
2023 Day 352
Monday, December 18th As the sun comes up the skies are clear with a ground haze drifting through. The temperature this morning is it chilly? 41°. And yet, the prognosticators are foretelling of a high…
2023 Day 351
Shadows of my mind Just a few images of things that caught my eye in the last month… I was captured by the shadows on a brick wall outside of the office at Alvin High…
2023 Day 350
Saturday, December 16th There are only a handful of leaves left on the Red oak out back. So, I do not feel the need or the desire to continue emphasizing its image. The morning overcast…
2023 Day 349
Friday, December 15th It’s overcast.. but it’s not cold.. it’s also not hot.. and, it’s the last day of school for 2023…
2023 Day 348
Thursday, December 14th
2023 Day 347
Tuesday, December 13th Just another morning on the back porch…
Just Another December Sunset
December 12th December 12th
2023 Day 346
Tuesday, December 12th It was much warmer this morning. And it’s warmer still.. now that the sun is up. From the looks of things, we’ll be back in the 70s by the weekend. I’ve been…
2023 Day 345
Monday, December 11th As the sun sets on a Sunday evening. It’s a cold and frosty morning… Most of the color is on the ground! The season is mostly fall-en. It’s probably as close as…
2023 Day 344
Sunday, December 10th The cold front that blew through last night has brought a return to fall, but tonight winter will arrive as the temperature plunges to 34°. At least that’s the foretelling of the…
2023 Day 343
Saturday, December 9th Music on a Saturday Morning https://youtu.be/95xfVmz4uy0?si=pzN_Nb_OxviUYfoS https://youtu.be/s_5rjM10Chs?si=Lk65SdJwUKzS4Pey https://youtu.be/Bpi4kkfdUkw?si=eYLJ6K4gnua3nc7f
2023 Day 342
Friday, December 8th The day is dark and dreary. Warmish and damp. When I woke up this morning it was already 67°. Water was standing in the driveway. Windrows of blown damp leaves rested in…
2023 Day 341
Thursday, December 7th It’s another chilly morning on the back porch. The temperature is 44°. I must admit, we’ve had a remarkable run of sunrises and sunsets. Just beautiful starts and finishes each day.
Sunset again
Sunset, December 6th, 2023
2023 Day 340
Wordless Wednesday, December 6th
Another December Sunset
2023 Day 339
Tuesday, December 5th Once again the morning is chilly. Even now it is 49° outside. It’s just a bit chilly in the house too. Though, the temperature is still above where it would cause the…
December Sunset
2023 Day 338
Monday, December 4th It’s chilly out this morning. Almost too chilly for shorts and a t-shirt.. almost. While waiting for the sun to come up this morning, a song from an album of Rodney Crowell’s…
2023 Day 337
Sunday, December 3rd
2023 Day 336
Saturday, December 2nd
2023 Day 335
Friday, December 1st After more than 2 inches of rain yesterday, this morning dawned very, very foggy… 100% humidity. And it feels anything but fall like outside. The temperature this morning is 66°. But, the…
2023 Day 334
Thursday, November 30th It’s a damp but warm-ish morning. The weather prognosticators have been foretelling of a possible “weather event” for today. They began casting their warnings a couple of days ago.. One of the…
2023 Day 333
Wordless Wednesday, November 29th
2023 Day 332
Tuesday, November 28th I was out enjoying the sunset on the back porch where it was still but cool when I realized that I never posted this post this morning… So as I enjoy the…
2023 Day 331
Monday, November 27th This morning the pre-dawn light brightened a chili start to the day. The low for the night bottom doubted 39° according to my phone. The morning light tends to add more color…
2023 Day 329
Saturday, November 25th On Thanksgiving Day I saw an image of my red oak tree from 4 years ago. In that image, the tree had already gone through its entire fall color change. So I…
2023 Day 328
Friday, November 24th It’s kind of a blah morning. After an overcast Thanksgiving, we have an overcast Black Friday. And, since this is the one day of the year that I will never shop on…..


