Coyote

"A young woman meets someone her grandmother warned her about."

Chenoa and her friends were sitting on the restaurant’s patio having lunch. The patio was adjacent to the park’s main walkway. On this gorgeous spring day, many folks were out enjoying the park. It allowed Chenoa to people-watch, one of...

The Shooting

"Timmy, the hard luck orphan, gets his break"

Summer 1946.It was another hot day. Timmy’s tie was still in his pocket, and his dress shirt was untucked and unbuttoned, with the sleeves rolled up. His bare chest glistened with sweat. This neighborhood of East Los Angeles didn’t help....

Ancient Rites

"Three Sisters + Ancient Temple + Full Moon"

"Are you interested in ancient temples?" she asked.Arthur looked up from his late lunch at the small Welsh country pub outside Pembroke. It was the thirteenth of August. The Summer sun had warmed the afternoon nicely, and the patio table...

An Afternoon At A Park

"I cross paths with a friend at a park."

It was a beautiful, sunny day; not too hot, not too cool. I drove out to one of the more remote county parks to relax by the river for a while.  I have an annual pass and didn’t have to...