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I am a creative writer and picture taker from the Midwest. The site offers photos paired with prose, poetry, and personal essays - new work released weekly as I build toward my forthcoming novel. Other explorations along the way.

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      ABOUT

      I capture the quiet beauty of the Midwest through words and photographs. My creative work explores themes of nature, our sometimes difficult place in it, belonging, generational histories, and finding meaning in the seemingly ordinary. A literary novelist building an audience through shorter works, I share photographs paired with prose, poetry, and personal essays.

      From the Words | Pictures Blog

      • A Good Day

        A post about a surprising find after shopping in the abyss.

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      • The Muse

        A post about old friends and explaining what can’t be explained.

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      • Temporarily Blue

        A post about accidental occurrence.

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      “My hope is to share a few words and pictures that bring a moment of peace or contemplation to an all too busy day.”