Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jessekruger/

I’ve decided to keep the articulation for now, and also like the idea of cone heads. I’ll also add some flash, which takes about 14 seconds and seems to help. 

Distant mountains, blue herons, rogue skunks, mule deer, ravens, sharptails, tall grass rustling like running water are plenty.

Photo: Ginny Holt

I sat on a point near Lopez that jutted into the Ocean and watched the sun retreat, letting go colors to the sky.

It was a classic South Park morning, buffalo and antelope in the mist and a fresh skiff of snow on the meadows back lit by the rising sun.

Photo: Tim Romano

Right now, but in some bar in a parallel universe, I’m tipping my challis of suds to you Captain Bowman.