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
Continue readingThere 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
Continue readingThere is a particular brand of grace that finds you on the Texas Gulf Coast when a North breeze decides to blow. It is a dry, cooling wind that pushes
Continue readingThe 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
Continue readingIt’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
Continue readingWhen I walked out this morning for the bus run, there wasn’t a bit of fog in the air. As a matter of fact, there was no moisture on my
Continue readingI am out on the front porch waiting for the school bus to pick up my two highschool bound grandkids. It’s cool and damp. But not cool enough to make
Continue readingOK – Sunrise and Sunrise As winter finally arrives I’d like to remember those summers of my youth…
Continue readingAnd winter won’t be visiting until tomorrow… You would think that after 71 winters in this neck of the woods I’d be used to the idiosyncrasies of our climate… But
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