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Genie's Pocket by Jeanie Greensfelder

California Cloudburst

Under my umbrella, protected,
raindrops ping, and I take note,
knowing at my age,
walks in the rain are numbered.
I spin the stem, making spray,
but then, pings ring steady and strong,
the street becomes a stream,
and my socks are soaked.

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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 are Ronnie Goyette, Howard Ignatius, Marlin Harms, Mike Baird, Elizabeth Haslam, Patrick James, Alice Cahill, Linda McDowell, Brad Schram, Sylvia Sanchez, Michelle Maani, Don Henderson, Jerry Kirkhart, Aidan Briggs, Dave Johnson, Don Quintana, Dan O'Donnell, Gary Powell, Cat Evans, Steve Corey, Bill Bouton, Teddy Llovet, Mike Vieira, Alan Verson, Linda Tanner, Bob Canepa, Beth Sargent, Mimi Ditchie, Dagmar Collins. See More

Morro Photo Expo

If you've been reading the Slo Coast Journal, you've seen the great opportunities for photography our area presents. If you're a new reader, check out the Great Shots section and you'll see what we mean!

Whether you're a skilled photographer or a beginner, you'll have the opportunity to hone your skills at the Morro Photo Expo, March 30-April 1 2012. This year's expo features 40+ events with 110+ hours of information-packed workshops, portfolio reviews, field trips, and social events. Read More

One Poet's Perspective by Jane Elsdon

Once again it's the season of separating the gold from fool's gold as political parties look for their most promising leader to offer to the country to be president of the American people. If there is a season for asking what truth and integrity look like, as well as civility, those questions are surely being asked right now. One thing is certain — it's the season for having your brain boggled by what political aficionados attempt to pass off as all of the above. Read More

Opera SLO by Kathryn Bumpass

Mark your calendars for March 8, 9 and 10 when Opera San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly's Student Opera Theater collaborate in a production of opera scenes and Puccini's Suor Angelica. Artistic Director Brian Asher Alhadeff, OperaSLO Artistic Adviser and Cal Poly faculty member Jacalyn Kreitzer and Executive Director Sharon Dobson have proposed that the joint production become an annual event, giving young artists the opportunity to perform with a professional opera company.. Read More

Shutterbugs featuring

I moved to the central coast after art school and set up my studio in Morro Bay, where I painted for 40 years.  Morro Bay is a wonderful place for an artist to work. I flourished here, but in the late 80s , looking for new worlds to conquer, I took up scuba diving. When I went down and saw all the wondrous things, it was like a new world.  I tried painting it, but I was unable to capture the beauty, so I took up photography.  That opened another world to explore. Read More

 

Valencia Peak Panorama by Howard Ignatius