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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Art Talk by Jayne Behman

One of the many benefits of an education in the arts is the development of the right side of the brain. This side of the brain lends itself to creative problem solving. Even though one may question the concept of cerebral dominance of one side of the brain over the other, one must admit that in today's challenging economic climate, financial success stories are about those tycoons that have performed their tasks "out of the box."  Read More

Genie's Pocket by Jeanie Greensfelder

Land of Milk and Honey 

In your country I want to learn,
learn to say no to my man
who pats my arm, says I’m ready—
plays macho, struts, all puffed,
then leaves me the problems.

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Great Shots by Jerry Kirkhart & Steve Corey

Our photo editors bring you some of their favorite images for the month. This month's featured photographers are Maggie Smith, Jerry Kirkhart, Steve Corey, Mike Baird, Madralynn Haye, Cleve Nash, Larry Raio, Marlin Harms, Beth Sargent, Linda Tanner, Elizabeth Haslam, Don Quintana, Teddy Llovet, Sandy Harris, Carol DiNolfo, Bill Bouton, Howard Ignatius, Cheryl Strahl, Dawn Beattie, and Anita Ritenour. See More

Observations of a Country Squire by George Zidbeck

One morning I spotted a fawn darting along the southeast slope of our three acre rectangular parcel. Still displaying some spots along the flanks and not accompanied by its mother, I knew the animal had taken serious flight from danger. About sixty feet behind, a coyote streaked to close the gap. Read More

Wildheart by Mandy Davis

Leviathan

Up from the deep
massive, sleek
moving in undulating patterns
bespeaking eons
of evolution to perfection
for fluid sinuous
Being
in a world vast and echoing 

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Photo by Howard Ignatius: Valencia Peak