Details If you can get past their “alien horror movie” characteristics, up close my bugs have such amazing DETAILS!
Even more amazing is the DETAIL left behind after a molting!! Antennae, claws, legs, spikes, all perfectly hollowed out as this bug miraculously removes itself from its too-small skin.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extatosoma_tiaratum)
Partners
 Joy and Bandit.
Joy, a purebred German Shepherd, rescued from a materialistic breeder, and Bandit, a Mother’s Day gift from my son. These two were so close I think when Joy died at the ripe old age of 16, Bandit, only 11, was lost without her and he passed just a few weeks later.
Their deaths were such a powerful thing in my life. Their passings would have been huge for me anyway as I loved these two beyond reason. But they died in the middle of the longest stretch of losses I have ever experienced.
During that 17 month period we lost 11 people in or very close to our family, in unrelated deaths…one after another after another.
We absolutely could not catch our breaths! No breaks. Just constant grief! And so many funerals.
And then our other cat, Surprise, was run over by our housemate in our own garage. “Surprise”, the miracle cat, named because she was the runt of her litter and born almost 2 hours after the others. We were constantly surprised that she survived. Surprise was 26 years old!
When I tell you the dates of this stretch, I will accept any empathy (or sympathy) you have to offer as I still reel from these memories at times and will appreciate any support.
July, 2000 through December 2001.
911 happened right in the middle of all of this loss, and though I did not personally know anyone who died that day, in my raw emotional condition I took that tragedy deep into my heart and soul. In my private therapy practice I had 15 clients who did lose friends because they worked for companies whose home offices were in one of the Towers. They had each been there before. We all grieved together for a very long time.
The direction of this post has taken me by surprise…no place for me to put my usual humor or well intentioned sarcasm.
But hey, this is what the word “Partners” brought up for me. And since, so far these topics have been so stimulating and thought provoking, tomorrow, I’m sure, will likely be a different story….loaded with irony, provocation and my brand of humor.
Thanks for reading.
They are all so different….so beautiful. I took these pictures in a hurry so not that crisp but the Curves are endless.
I just realized this isn’t even my favorite shell.
And I already said this was the last post for Curve……uh oh.
Driving from Spokane to Seattle yesterday, the sky put on a dramatic show for most of the trip! Stunning. With equipment other than my phone (Samsung Galaxy S4) and my trusty little Nikon, I could have had some amazing photos.
Oh, and if I had not been driving 70 MPH!
Along with the Sun Halo were these cloud rainbows! I have never seen anything like this before!
It was like the Northern Lights in the middle of the day!!
I really must wash my windshield!
https://theseekersdungeon.com/2016/06/09/on-living-and-dying-day-20-by-kathie-arcide/ (Trying this link again…)
It’s one thing to write something for my much appreciated 87 “followers” but to be included on a Blog that has thousands is both awesome and intimidating!
My contribution to The Seekerâs Dungeon âOn Living and Dyingâ event is up. It is one of my all-time favorite and very best true stories!
You can find my post at:Â https://theseekersdungeon.com/2016/06/09/on-living-and-dying-day-20-by-kathie-arcide/
I have loved reading the various guest posts in this series, (and actually everything on this Blog). If you visit The Seekerâs Dungeon, consider checking them out!
If youâd like to become one of the guest authors there, you can learn more about the event here:Â 365 Days On Living and Dying.
Face The instructions this week for the WordPress Photo Challenge were “show us a face â and feel free to share the story”.
A treasure found, and rescued, from among the discarded belongings of my adopted Dad when he passed away. I have a vague memory of him telling me the story, something about the 1,000 faces of Buddha...picked up in his post Air Force travels, I believe.
I love this piece! I can only imagine the patience and talent this took. If anyone knows more about this, will you please comment?
I love to photograph things I think are beautiful, but that won’t be easily or automatically defined. I’m not sure if this makes them “abstract” or not. (key to numbers at bottom)
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