Life and Deterioration Coexist As These Wait For the End

Life and Deterioration Coexist As These Wait For the End
Can the temporal become eternal?
Barbara Radisavljevic
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Jul 14, 2021
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Old almond tree beside an abandoned house, author photo, © Barbara Radisavljevic
The abandoned house in wine countryI first saw this house as I drove past it on Highway 46 West in Templeton. It was just west of Castoro Winery and I wondered if there was a story behind it. I asked at the tasting room but even though it was close to their…
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Christian, bereaved adoptive mom, blogger, amateur nature photographer, voracious reader. Married 57 years. Central Coast of California. https://barbrad.com
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