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Erika Burkhalter’s poetry, musings and photography
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My Podcast Interview for Blue Planet Stories
My Podcast Interview for Blue Planet Stories
What a glacier can teach us about impermanence
Erika Burkhalter
Aug 2
Back from Sicily, Vacation Interruptus, Knee Surgery, OC Fair Photos, the Garden in Sky
Back from Sicily, Vacation Interruptus, Knee Surgery, OC Fair Photos, the Garden in Sky
A few weeks in photos
Erika Burkhalter
Jul 10
The Hummingbirds are Back, Snowbells and Daffodils in the Garden, the Remodel, A Vegas Jaunt, a Rat…
The Hummingbirds are Back, Snowbells and Daffodils in the Garden, the Remodel, A Vegas Jaunt, a Rat…
A spring in photos
Erika Burkhalter
Apr 30
Regal Mr. Bisou, A Very Pretty Drink, Selecting Paint Colors, “Did I Really Wear One Slipper to the…
Regal Mr. Bisou, A Very Pretty Drink, Selecting Paint Colors, “Did I Really Wear One Slipper to the…
A few weeks in photos
Erika Burkhalter
Jan 22
Happy New Year’s from the Burkhalters!
Happy New Year’s from the Burkhalters!
The “Year of the Dragon” is going to be a great one
Erika Burkhalter
Jan 1
Being Interviewed by Thomas Gaudex for Scribe’s “Fireside Interview With a Poet” Was a Trip Down…
Being Interviewed by Thomas Gaudex for Scribe’s “Fireside Interview With a Poet” Was a Trip Down…
The link to the article
Erika Burkhalter
Dec 22, 2023
I Haven’t Disappeared from Medium— I Had to Have Emergency Retinal Surgery and Haven’t Been Able to…
I Haven’t Disappeared from Medium— I Had to Have Emergency Retinal Surgery and Haven’t Been Able to…
But I’m recovering and am finding my way back
Erika Burkhalter
Oct 24, 2023
The Blossoming of New and Old Friendships on Medium Day
The Blossoming of New and Old Friendships on Medium Day
It felt like the days of being in my old writing critique group, but on a much larger scale
Erika Burkhalter
Aug 18, 2023
A Romanian Wedding, being an “Event Photographer” for a Day, Cruising the Copenhagen Canals…
A Romanian Wedding, being an “Event Photographer” for a Day, Cruising the Copenhagen Canals…
The start of our epic European adventure
Erika Burkhalter
Jul 18, 2023
Mrs. Squirrel had Babies, the Spring Garden, The New Rivian Electric SUV, the Kitties had their…
Mrs. Squirrel had Babies, the Spring Garden, The New Rivian Electric SUV, the Kitties had their…
Several weeks in photos
Erika Burkhalter
Jun 28, 2023
We Have a Monarch Chrysalis!
We Have a Monarch Chrysalis!
We turned our garden into a habitat for butterflies, bees, and birds — and while we have lots of monarchs fluttering around, this is the…
Erika Burkhalter
Jun 9, 2023
My First “Boosted” Article, Graupel in Southern California, Snow on Saddleback, Uma Loves Yoga…
My First “Boosted” Article, Graupel in Southern California, Snow on Saddleback, Uma Loves Yoga…
A couple of weeks in photos
Erika Burkhalter
Mar 7, 2023
“Snow-Hail” in my Southern California Spring Garden
“Snow-Hail” in my Southern California Spring Garden
It’s called “graupel” and in the thirty-three years I’ve lived in Southern California, I’ve never seen this before
Erika Burkhalter
Mar 3, 2023
Valentine’s Kitties, Grandmother’s Champagne Glasses, Rainy California, Paper Whites and Orchids, a…
Valentine’s Kitties, Grandmother’s Champagne Glasses, Rainy California, Paper Whites and Orchids, a…
A few weeks in photos
Erika Burkhalter
Feb 20, 2023
Syncopation
Syncopation
The journey of love
Erika Burkhalter
Feb 14, 2023
“I Love my Dom Purringnon” Mom!
“I Love my Dom Purringnon” Mom!
The kitties got some new toys
Erika Burkhalter
Feb 13, 2023
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