08 Jul '10: The pause that refreshes: after 10 years of pretty much non-stop focus on photography, lately I've re-connected to a previous obsession with guitar playing. If it made sense (given that this site's name is Daystar Visions, not Daystar Auditions) I'd probably start putting up a bunch of music-related content. New photography-related content may appear here tomorrow of months from now – I have no way of knowing. Instead of futilely clicking on your bookmark for this site just to learn that there's nothing new, feel free to e-mail me and I'll add you to the notification list.

As we all realize the human species has pretty much taken over the planet, marginalizing other species. This is a small bit of compensation but every loaf of bread I buy has two heels that rarely get eaten. It costs a few seconds to dice or tear them up, put them back in the empty bag, then take that outdoors to scatter where birds and/or squirrels are likely to find them. Caveats: no white bread, please: only whole grain; and only distribute in human-inhabited areas, not in forests, nature preserves, etc.

"My feathered acquaintances dine twice weekly on Pumpernickel Heels a la carte. This is a practice I have kept for many decades." – Richard Flake. Check out Richard's excellent photos at Birds, Butterflies, Bees, & Bugs.