Walkie Talkies #1 – The Girl Who Fell to Earth
Quote for today: “My one snapshot memory of that film is not having to act. I wasn’t of this earth at that particular time.” (Bowie in 1993 on his role in the film “The Man Who Fell to Earth”) Welcome to my first edition of Walkie Talkies where I pace around my property and chatter […]
The Unconventional Heroism of Sailor Saturn
When it comes to legendary anime series, “Sailor Moon” is the pinnacle of magical girl perfection, captivating hearts with a spirited blend of magic, friendship, and sparkly transformation sequences. This iconic series introduced us to a constellation of Sailor Guardians, each championing their own celestial body. Among this stellar lineup, there’s a character often relegated […]
Old Friends
Photo by Amelia Phoenix Desertsong (C) 2025. Taken with a Leica Q3. Edited with Luminar Neo.
Closeted
Photo by Amelia Phoenix Desertsong (C) 2025. Taken with a Leica Q3. Edited with Luminar Neo.
The True Beauty Trio
What is true beauty? Well, I can tell you it’s not the airbrushed kind that’s plastered all over your Instagram feed. I mean the kind that gets you out of bed in the morning without needing to drown yourself in a sea of overpriced cosmetics. The true beauty I’m thinking of involves three things—humility, grace, […]
Girl in the Middle
I’m not overly fond of Funko Pop vinyl figurines in general. But Tom already had one of the Joker, so I bought one of Harley Quinn, naturally. On a trip to Oneonta, New York, I got the Luke and Baby Yoda (Grogu) figure to complete a trio on our shelf on the porch. I’m obsessed […]
The World is Done For…
“I can see God, walking through the garden and noticing the world is done for, reach down and pick it up and put it on his compost pile. It ought to make a fine ferment.” – E.B. White, from his essay ‘My Day,’ featured in the book ‘One Man’s Meat’ Photo credit: ‘Abandoned House on […]
Noughts and Crosses and Kitties
As Tom got the brand-new Leica SL3-S camera yesterday, she gave me her Leica Q3. Naturally, I wanted to take something really cool with it, and I had an idea of having my vinyl kitties from Sailor Moon – Luna, Artemis, and Diana – doing various activities. Tom suggested tic-tac-toe, and I immediately gravitated to […]
The Plot
we lost the plot years agodreams died like dandelionstheir seeds sown by western windsthey aren’t ours anymore Amelia Phoenix Desertsong, 2025 Photo Credit: “Last Seed” by Thomas Slatin