by beachraven | Jan 8, 2021
Monterey Bay, Monterey, California The sun came up, and the birds and squirrels have been acting as nothing happened. Like a dream, this morning several symbols crossed my mind. I flashed on the image of a snake shedding its skin, a symbol of renewal, of...
by beachraven | Jan 1, 2021
I’m listening to the rainfall, but I never seem to hear just the rain. It’s always connected with something else. My first thought goes to the plants and trees. I can feel their reprieve from the months of dry and their opportunity for life and growth. It’s palpable....
by beachraven | Dec 26, 2020
Fisherman’s Wharf, Monterey, California I’ve been trying to think of something fitting to write about for this holiday season, an anecdote of holidays past, maybe something artsy or crafty. I don’t know. The one word that keeps falling into my mind, over...
by beachraven | Dec 19, 2020
How can I put this … I’m not at war against it or anything but, I’m not into Christmas. My family had trees when I was a kid, and I loved it then, but I’ve never had one as an adult. When I ran my business, I had employees who wanted to decorate and...
by beachraven | Dec 5, 2020
Hamburger Bahnhof art museum, Berlin, Germany The other day, I saw a child’s painting. It was nothing more than handprints in bright colors pressed onto paper by a myriad of children. We’ve all seen these pieces a thousand times, but there was...
