Chuck Arning

Morning Stage

My 07-23-25 postcard comes from Bullhead Park, it captures a fly nestled within a pale blossom, a small reminder that…

11 months ago

Tethered Refuge

My 07/22/25 postcard captures a bagworm suspended by a single thread, its cocoon of leaves and silk swaying gently in…

11 months ago

Almost Ready

My 07/21/25 postcard is a peach I found hanging in a tree on Parkland Place. The sun touched it just…

11 months ago

Gentle Industry

My 07/20/25 postcard is a bee in the middle of its rounds, working a tight cluster of unopened buds. The…

11 months ago

Time’s Touch

For my 07/19/25 postcard, I found this blossom on Santa Clara Avenue at the end of its run, its petals…

11 months ago

Pollen Duty

I spotted this bee in the median along Carlisle Blvd, hopping from blossom to blossom in a focused rhythm. I…

11 months ago

Tightly Wound

We walked along the Rio Grande this morning; it wasn’t flowing, it was barely holding on. The sight caught me…

11 months ago

Delicate Burst

This blossom along Anderson Ave stopped me in my tracks, its white petals catching the morning light, its crimson center…

11 months ago

Desert Texture

My 07-15-25 postcard catches a tight knot of cactus fruit I found on Southern. A small green insect tucks itself…

11 months ago

Busy Beauty

My 07-14-25 postcard captures a honeybee tucked deep inside a white blossom. I found it along Anderson Ave, where it…

11 months ago

Sunlit Work

Late in the morning heat, I spotted a bee diving into the heart of a sunflower, its legs heavy with…

11 months ago

Silent Sentinel

Behind the screen, in stillness, it watched me pass. The world outside shimmered in the morning light, but this cat…

11 months ago

Bloom Dweller

By the time I finally set out on my walk, the afternoon heat had settled in, well into the 90s.…

11 months ago

Star Bloom

My 07/10/25 postcard captures an Apache plume I spotted along Marble Avenue, not far from UNM. It caught the light…

11 months ago

Alien Elegance

My 07/09/25 postcard comes from a yard on California Street, where a Wild Bergamot bloom exploded in all directions like…

11 months ago