5 October 2024 (after the whale)

after the whale

all the waves

that look like whales

17 July 2024 (rolling swells)

rolling swells . . .

the ferry captain announces

a bald eagle

15 July 2024 (an arctic tern)

an arctic tern

on an island of seaweed —

wind takes someone’s hat

9 July 2024 (morning ferry)

morning ferry

porpoises slip in

and out of fog

27 June 2024 (sea spray)

sea spray

salts our sunglasses . . .

a shark-shaped cloud

5 June 2024 (lupines)

lupines . . .

a stack of plastic bins

waits for the ferry

25 February 2024 (on schedule)

on schedule

at the ferry slip

snow moon

9 December 2023 (sea smoke)

sea smoke

a ferry arrives

from another world

19 August 2023 (wind-shredded)

wind-shredded clouds

the ferry’s stern line strains

against the wharf

7 August 2023 (leaping)

leaping up

to see the porpoises

sunlit waves

2 August 2023 (the ferry slows)

the ferry slows

for an ocean sunfish

waxing day moon