The dog and the author
This is an oil painting of a Skye Terrier named Bobby. He lived as the companion of a police officer named John Grey whose beat was the Grassmarket between Greyfriars…
a nose knows
The elephant I lived with for a few weeks in the mountains of Thailand while on sabbatical liked to look at me. The other mahout made fun of me and…
mushrooms
The farmers markets are my favorite place on the planet. And if I were not a Christian, say an atheist or a good, old fashioned pagan, I would consider farmer’s…
A mass of quiet ones in a bouquet
I love the way the light streams into the cathedral nave in the late afternoon. The glass refracts the light into the blues and oranges which architects reserve for feminine,…
Prayer and hot wax
The icon of Saint Anthony of Egypt, the first solitary and the first monastic of the church's recognition Egg tempera on plaster and carved wood, Mount Athos, 2000 The Oratory…