Brandon FriesDec 17, 2022Christmas TreeThe heavy fog that suffocated our town finally lifted, and the sun illuminated the street. The loud chirps from the birds woke me from my...
Brandon FriesNov 19, 2022Grocery StoreThe year was ending, which meant the sunset was earlier—the day stretched on with no end in sight. The five o'clock whistle blew—not that...
Brandon FriesSep 9, 2022Fresh WoundsI looked down and gingerly rubbed the nub where my left ring finger should have been. The barren highlands of the Sierra Nevada were...
Brandon FriesAug 17, 2022Old Doc'sSummer was drawing close, but the weather gave one last push of hot air before the fall. I crossed the train tracks and walked a hundred...