Fake Flamenco

bilingual, En español, Nature, photography, Spanish Culture and Language, writing

October 2025 Poetry Challenge

Update: Very kind readers, I do mean to say October 2024 Poetry Challenge! -R Welcome back to the Fake Flamenco poetry challenge! After one month’s break, we are recharged and ready to write. Lectores queridos y queridas, quiero decir Reto poético de octubre 2024, ¡por supuesto! -R ¡Bienvenidos de vuelta al Reto poético de Fake […]

bilingual, En español, Memoir, Nature, photography, travel

Sunset on our Cabin Escape

I’ve attempted to capture with photographs and words our family cabin atmosphere. Sunsets are a good time for it to shine. My father challenged me to a words-that-begin-with-s-poem. I wrote a warm up, then went for the Silver sweep! You can read them below. El poniente de sol en nuestra salida a la cabaña familiar […]

Gardening, Nature, photography

Friday Flower of the Day

Eagle and I are enjoying a four day weekend at the family cabin in Minnesota. My partner is keeping the home fires burning (outdoor loos are not his cup of tea). My parents, Eagle and I have enjoyed lovely 16C (60F) days and 7C evenings (45F). The leaves are changing and the squirrels with their […]

Memoir, photography

Our Story: Since 1994

The autumn of 1993, we first met. We gathered at the only University of Texas party that year of visiting Brazilian scholars with both international and home grown engineers. I was with the Brazilians falando português (speaking Portuguese). Mystery man was snacking at the food table with the engineers, speaking Calculus. A song with just […]

Gardening, Nature, photography

Seven Squares of Unexpected Beauty

Becky’s Seven Squares end today. Great fun this month. These photos are my last tip of the square hat. This week is also the inspiring lens-artist challenge #318; Finding Beauty in Unexpected Places. Will you join in a photo challenge this week? This post is for the lens-artist challenge #318 and Cee’s Flower of the […]

Architecture, photography, Science

Antique Windows Light our Cupboard Door

I like my phone camera for the photos I can take at a whim. This shadow reflection is of antique bottles in our house’s 124 year old windows. Did you know that glass is an amorphous solid? Glass has properties of both liquids and solids. As the reflection makes visible, the glass material was less […]