Photo by Kevin Cole:        Big, Bad & Ugly Surf Contest 2009

Photo by Dennis Young:        Morro Rock

Photo by Malcolm Riordan:        USCG Surf Boats

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Peregrine Falcon image on banner by Cleve Nash

Art Talk by Jayne Behman

It's a safe assumption to make that the Holiday season is stressful along with being joyful. The prevailing dichotomy is evident in just about everything, from cooking to conversations. Scanning Ads to clip coupons for the best buys, pushing through crowds to purchase the perfect gift for the one you love, waiting for hours in cashier lines; all of these acts take their toll on our psyche. A one-retail-stop-seasonal- shopping opportunity is a rare commodity.  Read More

Genie's Pocket by Jeanie Greensfelder

Tattoo Parlor Talk

Once I had twenty-two holes in me,
I got over it and let them close.
I’ve no idea why people get pierced. Read More

Great Shots by Jerry Kirkhart & Steve Corey

Our photo editors bring you some of their favorite coastal images for the month. This month's featured local photographers include Andrew Reding, Liz Haslam, Don Quintana, Howard Ignatius, Ashala Tylor, Jerry Kirkhart, Pam Link, Dallis Richardson, Don Henderson, Marlin Harms, Linda Tanner, Cleve Nash, Carol DiNolfo, Dagmar Collins, Beth Sargent, Steve Corey, Nan Calora, James Crawford, Bill Bouton, Rob Degraff, Barb Ignatius, Dawn Beattie, Mike Baird, and Anita Ritenour. See More

In Sight - 2010 Morro Bay Photo Expo Winners by Jerry Kirkhart

The Morro Photo Expo 2010 was held October 23-25 in Morro Bay for three days of instruction and field work to enhance  photographers techniques.  All were invited to enter the MPE photo contest.  The quality of photos submitted was extraordinary, and made it difficult for the MPE judging committee to narrow the field.  We also received excellent images from some of our instructors. Read More

One Poet's Perspective

Many decades ago, Denise Levertov, one of the first poets whose work intrigued me, wrote of the making of a poem. She said a poem comes from a constellation of events:  what we are observing, experiencing, and feeling about what is going on around us and within us at a given time.  Read More

Wildheart by Mandy Davis

In out round the corner
up to the next then back around
dull faces accepting the inevitable
loss of freedom
loss of identity

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Photo by Howard Ignatius: Valencia Peak