“I am losing precious days. I am degenerating into a machine for making money. I am learning nothing in this trivial world of men. I must break away and get out into the mountains to learn the news” ― John Muir
Singer/songwriter, sky watcher, photographer (Fujifilm/iPhone), author, and life seeker, from a foothill perch in Northern California. Blue Sky is my ONLY social media provider. Visit Rich online at: http://www.richdubose.com
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“I am losing precious days. I am degenerating into a machine for making money. I am learning nothing in this trivial world of men. I must break away and get out into the mountains to learn the news” ― John Muir
“Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for—in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.” ― Ellen Goodman
The world is a dangerous place to live, because of the people who are evil, and because of the people who don't do anything about it.
Sunset in our neighborhood. Northern California.
This mornings sky.
“Most of the evil in this world is done by people with good intentions.” ― T.S. Eliot
Late afternoon thunderheads. Sierra-Nevada, Northern California.
Porch Relief - We soften the edges of our lives with the greenery of domesticated chlorophyl and potted relief. It is our way of bringing the wild into our overly ordered lives.
Ivan Shishkin - "Oaks" (1887)
Peter Ilsted - "Interior with sunlight through the window and a young girl reading a letter" (1908)
“I would rather do it and get in trouble for it than live in a world where we just accept a lack of equal access to information for blind people,” says inventor Joshua Miele. We spoke with him in April about his new book, "Connecting Dots."
“The lame will leap like a deer, and those who cannot speak will sing for joy! Springs will gush forth in the wilderness, and streams will water the wasteland” (Isaiah 35:6, NLT).
“If you tell the truth, it becomes a part of your past. If you tell a lie, it becomes a part of your future." —Anonymous
Lillies of the Nile that are in the last stages of life. In fact, they’re dead, but they still have some beauty.
I find the sky mesmerizing at times. (Northern California, Sierra-Nevada foothills).
“After fifty years of reading the Bible I can summarize the politics of the Torah, the Prophets, and Jesus in one sentence: Make sure everyone has what they need and protect the little people from the big people.” —Brian Zahnd
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“Don't ever let anyone put out your light because they are blinded by it.” —Shannon L. Alder
The soft morning light wakens a field near my house. A new day has begun.
Be the person you want your neighbor to be —honest, caring, transparent and generous. Give your corner of the world a taste of grace. Show them that forgiveness is worth its price and trouble.
Resting spot.
My next edition of Scribbles, a FREE eletter that feature essays, art, photos, and music about life, goodness, and courage, goes out on Friday, August 15, 2025. Opt-in at: ln.run/1I4r7
An evening drive, Northern California.
On our neighborhood ridge this evening, I enjoyed the sunset and the moon rise. (Cameron Park, California)
I love it. You know we are destined to inhabit the heavens and form friendships with the stars.
We haven’t seen half of what shes “seen.”
Annus horribilis (pl. anni horribiles) is a Latin phrase that means "horrible year.” It is complementary to annus mirabilis, which means "wonderful year.” —Wikipedia How is it turning out for you? Whatever it is, you’re half way through it. Look for the bright spots, flowers, and silver linings.
“Love is the only engine of survival.” —Leonard Cohen
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Thank you, Pixie.
I’m happy for you. May your days be filled with joy, meaning and purpose. 🙏❤️
Every problem in the world can be in traced in some way to our determined pursuit to better ourselves at the expense of others.
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The breaking of the dawn. Looking toward Lake Tahoe from Cameron Park (Tahoe is about an hour and forty minutes away).
Morning Doves, Northern California.
“We’re On Our Way” - The first of six new songs to hit streaming platforms on August 14, 2025. I hope you like them! youtu.be/6wZz3OfaYgI?...
Mushroom "found art" after days of rain, amazing. #Nature #Photography #naturephotography #fungifriends #fungi #mushrooms #EastCoastKin
Moonlit walk, Cameron Park, California.
Mottled sky, Northern California.
Phil Greenwood Moon Lights, 2018
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“One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.” —Rita Mae Brown
Browsing through a trove of old LPs.
Chalk Paths. 17°C with cloud and sunshine. Sheep on the hillside.
After Supper Walk (2024) by Jan L. Waldron
Cameron Park, California, evening sky.
Linda bought these this morning Trader Joe’s. Nice!
Fleeting sunlight.
We’re having weird but glorious weather for July in the Northern California Sierra-Nevada foothills. 70 degree day-time tempts are unheard of in a region that often exceeds 100 degrees. But that’s what we we’ve got for a few wonderful days. Photo taken from Cameron Park, California.
Evening light, Cameron Park, California
#mountainmonday #blueskymonday #eastcoastkin #photography #iphone #nature #landscape #scape #blue #bluesky#fluffyclouds #travel
Love the colors of this pic. I wasn’t surprised to see it was of New Mexico.
As crooked politicians, deviants, and opportunists cartwheel across life’s stage thinking they’ve gained the upper hand, reality stands in the wings with an armload of truth and consequences—ready to make personal deliveries and applications.
A hiking trail in Coloma, California (near where the California Gold Rush took place in 1849).
Many struggle with whether or not they can accept the idea of universal truth. Those unwilling to do so often drift from one conspiracy theory to another in their search for order. What a painful way to live.
“After fifty years of reading the Bible I can summarize the politics of the Torah, the Prophets, and Jesus in one sentence: Make sure everyone has what they need and protect the little people from the big people.” —Brian Zahnd
Yellow Echinacea, Cameron Park, California.
“Kindness begins with the understanding that we all struggle.” —Charles Glassman.
Bookstore in Jackson, California.
Anna Evans (British/New Zealand, born 1983) "Tiresias Garden", 2025. Acrylic on Canvas, 50 × 40 cm. Private Collection. #art #painting #painters #BlueSkyArt
Porch medicine, Northern California.
“Great minds have purpose, others have wishes. Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortunes; but great minds rise above them.” ― Washington Irving
Painting by John Moore ‘Quitting Time’ 2015. Oil on linen. 127 x 106.68 cm.
Sanity’s gone on vacation, and civility has lost its pride, The demons of grift are now with us, And from graft there’s no place to hide. Everything’s put on the table, There’s nothing that you cannot buy. Your kidney, your mother, your brother, your lover, Can be sold if you give it a try.
Russian River, Jenner, California.
Shaded beauty - Hydrangea, Cameron Park, California.
Last night’s Moon was a reddish color because of the smoke from fires (Sonora, California).
Garden Dahlia, summer bloom in Northern California.
Chandelier in a nearby shop called “Under the Arbor.”
Larches are deciduous conifers in the genus Larix, of the family Pinaceae. This one is on my street in the Sierra Nevada foothills.
An Agave plant on my street, in Northern California. I love its texture and vibe.
“Change, by its very nature, is threatening but it is also often productive." —Betty Ford
A night sky in Cameron Park, California that I’m doing a painting of.
Early light, Northern California.
Oleander flowers
My morning walk takes me up several hills in our neighborhood in the foothills 25 miles east of Sacramento. I love getting the cardio workout in the cool morning air.
Just started mixing a newly recorded song titled, “Have Mercy.” That’s what the world needs more of.
Late afternoon on the deck. Love this time of year.
Cercis Siliquastrum - All I know is I like the shape and color.
Happy Birthday Canada - The Coat of Arms of Canada was officially adopted in 1921, which was virtually identical to Britain’s Royal Coat of Arms. In 1994 Canada’s second motto (“Desiderantes Meliorem Patriam,”) was added, as well as some red and white maple leafs at the top.
#Scape That ever present marine layer rolling in and out along the California coast this time of year. The ocean is under the clouds, and the interior is burning off. #EastCoastKin #Hiking #MarineLayer #LandscapePhotography #SensoryArt #Perspective #ArtYear
Early Morning Sun - Looking east from Cameron Park, California toward the distant mountains of Lake Tahoe (1 hour and 40 minutes away). The morning breeze is a comfortable temp with very low humidity. What perfect weather.
Still Life with Lemons
Nature’s soft edges consists of urban fields. Without them we would be less than we are.
China Town, San Francisco
“We’re all created equal, but we don’t all end up equal.” —Al Sharpton
…the obligation to live on a bit of earth coloured red or blue on a map, and to detest the other bits coloured green or black—has always seemed to me narrow, restricted, and ferociously stupid.” —Gustave Flaubert
“I am no more modern than I am ancient, no more French than Chinese; and the idea of la patrie, the fatherland—that is…
Nerium Oleander bushes in summer bloom in our neighborhood, in the Sierra Nevada foothills near El Dorado Hills, California.
Summer sky, near Sacramento, California.
Water’s edge, Oxnard, California
Sometimes it’s better to sing than talk.
Into the wilds of an urban space. Thank God for open spaces.
Barrel of Crutches - Saw this display in a thrift store. It’s a perfect symbol of our imperfect world. Whether we are crippled physically or psychologically, we need healing and therapy.
Golden hour at Haystack Rock . #photography #landscape #landscapephotography #seascape #sunset #sunsetphotography #oregon #nature #haystackrock #cannonbeach #BlueSkyArtShow #Vibrant
Earth Alive! - Every morning I walk to greet the light, and it never disappoints.
Morning song, El Dorado County, California.
