Jory Vander Galien:

“The Departing Winter Storm”

On a rather windy, cold, and snowy morning, I finally saw the break in the clouds I was longing for.  The way the light fell through the clouds of the departing storm, it gave the impression the clouds were alive as the light bounced and gleamed.  The clouds were spinning and churning as they were departing revealing a snowy west slope of the Sandia Mountains (outside Albuquerque).

Corey Walker:

“Escaping the Statue”

It was almost as if the shadow on the church took on a life of its own in this early New Mexico morning.  This image was taken at St. Jude’s Church in San Patricio, NM.

* As a side note, last  year NM Magazine featured Corey Walker’s son Jude Walker, only to be followed by St. Jude the following year.  Two Judes in two years!  It would be tough to pull of a 3-peat.

Another trip to White Sands, NM – soul enriching as usual.  Full moon – November, 2010

Shot and doctored by Chase Mitovich

My wife and I were visiting an old graveyard in White Oaks, NM.  She directed my attention to my son as he was doing this.  For a kid of his energy he actually stayed like this for a while.  Afterward when we went to check out the tombstone, we found it was of a little boy’s that had died at almost the same age my son was (within a couple months).

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A poem by Joshua Powell -

the distances to the trees

i see your face stuck in a strange

frame airplane flowing over skies of pink pastel a simple failure

you are the distance to the trees the color of eyes without a terminal to run to a weak sum of heaven the weight of dreams

stuck between the gun of William and John an explanation that a nod satisfies

My step-father Jon  is fairly active in his local church.  The church was about to heave this old hymn board when Jon said he would take it off their hands.

This picture speaks to his vision – thoughtfully shot by his son Chase.

And never missing the chance to dish out some Beatles, below is an odd little Beatles gem

Yes It Is – The Beatles

Take one or both of the lines in red below and create something – photos, paintings, poetry. Whatever floats your boat…Leave a comment below,  Contact me or email me if you already have my address. Let’s see if we can put together an interesting series.

No need to be an “artist.” Even just finishing the phrase with something interesting will work (e.g. the distance to the trees…depends on your gusto).

The distance to the trees…

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Moving in the direction of stairs…

View current “moving in the direction of stairs” submissions

Take one or both of the lines in red below and create something – photos, paintings, poetry.  Whatever floats your boat… Contact for submissions or email me if you already have my address.  Let’s see if we can put together an interesting series.

The distance to the trees…

Moving in the direction of stairs…