Coastal Muses: A Blueprinted Morning in Alvin

There is a familiar architecture to these early hours on the Texas Gulf Coast, one that begins with a standing appointment with the horizon. I’ve taken my usual position in

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Gulf Coast Rites: Observations on Nature, NATO, and the Morning Bus

The transition of seasons here on the Texas Gulf Coast isn’t marked by a sudden burst of color or a crisp chill in the air. Instead, our rites of spring

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The Porch, The Breeze, and the Remnants that Remain

It’s a novelty, really. A Southeast Texas spring that feels like… actual spring. Today, the mercury is sitting right at a perfect 70°F, and the ceiling fans on the back

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It’s Coming On Christmas…

It’s been eight days since I snapped the last image. It’s the Saturday before Christmas. We are sending out fewer and fewer Christmas Cards these days. With the Christmas stamps

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The Unforseen Benefits Of A Power Outage

When the lights went out just before sunrise this morning I was greeted with this “light” brightening my dark house. Luckily, the lights are back on…

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