Dark Winds
I was listening to a cover of a song called "Girl from the North Country" by Bob Dylan. The cover was by Mendeleyev. Lyrically it doesn’t fit my story. But some songs fit on a deeper level. The music settles in all the way to your bones
Tim Hoke
Take My Hand
My family is giving me bemused looks when I show them another sunrise or sunset photo. Probably wondering if I’m OK. I have of course been pondering this obsession while I wait for the winter sun to scale the opposite side of the hills and finally to blind me
A Memorial
One hard part about losing someone integral is how the world understands up to a point but it moves on before you are ready. Even I am compelled to move on to a degree. I have a family to care for. A job. I cannot retreat into solitude. The weight
The Son Rises
When I arrived in Charleston, South Carolina, December 22, 2025, the sun was setting on a day that I will now remember as the day I lost my Dad. Waking up the next day and driving back to my parents house I was reminded of conversations with friends last week,
Life Under the Fading Sun
Originally posted on Instagram December 18, 2025. My Dad passed away on December 22, 2025. My Dad was diagnosed with lung cancer that had metastasized to his bones back in August of 2025. My sisters and I, and many others were taking turns spending time with my parents and trying