Sally’s Blog
Our Lady of the Marriott
A San Francisco Magnificat Mid-December in a room on the ninth floor of the Marriott, I sit reading the first chapters of Luke’s Gospel in a Gideon Bible. Like Mary a traveler far from home though I’m not “great with child.” I’m full of questions, too -- some...
The Shazam Factor
Shazam! An exclamation point word, a cymbal crash of a word, “Shazam” was created in 1939 by artist C. C. Beck and writer Bill Parker, as an acronym naming the superpowers which Billy Batson—aka Captain Marvel—possessed. S, for the wisdom of Solomon; H, the strength...
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
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
“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
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 exhibition on...
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...
Taking a Ride
The image above is the work of Mitko Pavlov, a street photographer in Bulgaria. Found on Google, it was offered as a writing prompt by my friend Sharon Reynolds. Sharon and I belong to a writing critique group, a whimsical, perceptive bunch of four women who have...