The Fruitcake Diary

The Fruitcake Diary

October 4 How many times do I start a Monday—start any week—by making fruitcake? Also, how many times have I ever made fruitcake so early in the year? (I can count on one thumb). However, this year I am to supply Edible San Diego with my fruitcake recipe, along with a...
Foot Path

Foot Path

I am walking through a green tunnel, a swath cut through trees, vines, and shrubs with a sandy, two-lane road at its base. Immersed, I feel carried forward; also, it is easy to imagine the forest would reclaiming its territory almost overnight. Somehow the sky seems...
Ripe

Ripe

“What’s your favorite fruit?” Without needing to think, I answer, “Peaches. “ But peaches are a sometime thing. Some years good, others frustrating. So when they are good, I rejoice all over again. Sometimes peaches ripen almost before I’m ready. Then I make my...
Seeing Water

Seeing Water

 After years of admiring others’ images, this year I submitted my work to the Exhibition of Photography at the San Diego County Fair in Del Mar. I was pleased indeed to have three images accepted (now on display until July 4) at the largest photographic...
A Symphony of Spring

A Symphony of Spring

In my neighborhood, I walk in the sensory experience known as spring, and am presented with a visual and aural symphony. This time of year is especially a veritable feast of things to observe, delight in, and photograph.  This year, I’ve walked with a companion, for...

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