Talent, Oregon

“Nature was quick to pass the sponge of her deluges over these awkward sketches (dinosaurs), these first nightmares of Life.” ― Villiers de L'Isle-Adam Inflatable plastic dinosaur, in my local supermarket.

“Some of the worst mistakes in my life were haircuts” ― Jim Morrison "What game? What precisely is the nature of my game?" ― Reynolds Woodcock (from the movie "Phantom Thread") My friend Chase Danielle who is a brilliant barber gave me a shortish haircut; but now that it is growing out, it's starting to look a little like Reynolds Woodcock's, in the movie 'Phantom Thread'. Which is not a bad thing.

“Monkeys are superior to men in this: when a monkey looks into a mirror, he sees a monkey.” ― Malcolm de Chazal The small plastic jumping monkey who sits above my writing desk, surrounded by other action figures. Taken with the Oympus TG-5

“When a goat likes a book, the whole book is gone, and the meaning has to go find an author again. ― William Stafford My tiny toy 'Screaming Goat', sitting atop my desk in the room where I write.

“We're developing a new citizenry. One that will be very selective about cereals and automobiles, but won't be able to think.” ― Rod Serling Taillight of an old car sitting in the driveway of a small southern Oregon town.