I have converted an upstairs bedroom into an art studio, and my camera is up there to take photos of the paintings once I complete each of them. Stripes is often in the bedroom next door, taking advantage of the afternoon sun, and basking in a puddle of light and warmth.

The forest opens to blue on blue;

Twisted branches and leafy filigree frame

A bold, jutting slice of granite,

Wearing its crown of clustered cedars.