In all the buzz and drone of mingling diplomats and embassy guests, all I can focus on is the shimmering jellyfish of water umbrellaing out from the fountain head, the lights underwater nestled so comfortably among the black pond rocks. I’m participating in the River of Stones project in January. Look for a new postContinue reading “Small stone #23”
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Small stone #22
A 3D sky, the thin skin of cirrus clouds like a backlighting canvas behind the sun, reflecting watery light to silhouette the puffs of cumulus bobbing closer to the earth as faint streaks of mist like white sanddrifts ghost across the sky. I’m participating in the River of Stones project in January. Look for aContinue reading “Small stone #22”
Small stone #21
Walking in a rare, chilly rain, the weather here in the Middle East more autumnal than wintry, my wife and I daydream of weather in more northern climates, pine trees and damp soil and fires in fireplaces. I mention that if we have a fireplace again in our near future, I’d like to split myContinue reading “Small stone #21”
Small stone #20
That subtle buzz in the bloodstream, electricity charging my eyeballs and my stomach warm as a womb…. Good god, I love coffee. Today is National Coffee Break Day! Of course, for me, every day is National Coffee Break Day, but for you caffeine-rookies, here’s your chance to catch up to me. 😯 I’m participating inContinue reading “Small stone #20”
Small stone #19
A faint rain whispers in the sand, and the workers chipping broken concrete from the wall across the street pause, sit in folding chairs, and sip steaming tea from steel thermoses as their head scarves and work shirts grow dark and limp. I’m participating in the River of Stones project in January. Look for aContinue reading “Small stone #19”
Small stone #18
Gray-and-white cat lumped atop his felted, misshapen cat hut, like a little boulder in the moss. I’m participating in the River of Stones project in January. Look for a new post each day. Click the badge at left for more details.
Small stone #17
The wide, wet clouds far overhead like the surface of the sea from the ocean floor. I’m participating in the River of Stones project in January. Look for a new post each day. Click the badge at left for more details.
Small stone #16
The ocher glow just above the treeline belies the desert sand in the air and the lighted city beneath it. I’m participating in the River of Stones project in January. Look for a new post each day. Click the badge at left for more details.
Small stone #15
In the background drone of my air conditioning, I almost failed to realize that the neighborhood children have stopped playing soccer in the street. I’m participating in the River of Stones project in January. Look for a new post each day. Click the badge at left for more details.
Small stone #14
Wind whistles, birds cry. (found “stone”: these were the last words on screen as part of the closed-captioning of the first episode of the BBC series Wallander) I’m participating in the River of Stones project in January. Look for a new post each day. Click the badge at left for more details.
Samuel Snoek-Brown 