EVIL TWIN

Frank is so much dumber than me. He’s a mean spirited, arrogant, sneaky boozer, and the ladies don’t like him so much either. I wish he didn’t follow me around everywhere, always spoiling things.

Hey Frank?...

I know you’re there...

I’m going to the bar alone.

EXPRESSIONLESS

...See, the street here is like a river. And the people walking by, they’re fish. You’re going to need some good bait to catch them. I’m talking about a new sign. Imagine it, “Jorge’s Zapatos.” In flashing lights! A nice picture of a leather shoe right here. You know a good sign will pay for itself in a couple of months. It’s really the best investment you can make in your business. It’s your silent salesman. Always working. Talks about the quality of your craftsmanship. It says, “Jorge’s for real.” Imagine all your niños telling their friends, “Mi papa es Jorge. He makes the Zapatos, see?” Such pride you’ll feel. That new sign will last a long time, too. Long enough for your youngest niño to take over the business, you know in a few years, when you’re rich enough to retire and sip margaritas on the beach all day. What do you say, can we do some business here?

...

Yeah……..the people are fish.

Stories inspired by photography

I love to tell stories. Included here are a handful that were created to support my friend and teacher Jonathan Harris and his Cowbird project. He calls it "a public library of human experience." It's a well-designed portal to visually driven stories. 

I reviewed my photo archive to identify some candidates that would inspire exceptional tales. I was struck by how I could recall my thoughts while taking the images, even those captured years before. The beginnings of the stories were there all along. 

TORTOISE INTERRUPTUS

You like that, don’t you baby?

Yeaah, that’s right.

Huh?
Where? Oh.
Don’t worry baby, he can’t see us.

Shhh. He’s going to walk right past us. 
NoNoNo. Baby don’t….

No waaay! with the camera.
Beat it punk!

How about a little respect for the lady!

Alright, that’s enough!

Yeah, you better keep walking.

Hey. If those photos show up on the internet…
You won’t even see me coming!

THIS LITTLE PIGGIE...

...Got away.