Karin Kaltofen
Bio
A designer of litigation exhibits by profession, writer by passion.
Stories (5/0)
Shy Kora
Cold mornings are good mornings to explore the woods – nothing is biting or stinging, and the air is so crisp that I can smell and hear everything. I lift my head and taste the scent of dogs and horses and alphas. Some of the horses and alphas are familiar, but their scent is coming from ahead when it should be at the stables behind. Curious, I follow my nose to a large clearing that is full of noisy animals. The anticipation in the air is contagious and I express it in my speed.
By Karin Kaltofen3 years ago in Petlife
When Revulsion Eclipses Humiliation
Oh no. I had been lying in bed, savoring that precious few moments before the torment of the third-and-final snooze alarm set in. Following the second, I had been unable to return to the land of slumber, thinking about the day’s busy itinerary; in two hours, we would be on our way to sunny Bermuda.
By Karin Kaltofen3 years ago in Confessions
The One Drinking the Red
The clock strikes nine. It is the morning of the momentous day and I am sitting in my small apartment, calculating the odds of death by impatience. This is not hyperbole – I am in the throes of a full-blown, anticipatory-anxiety attack. There are nine hours to endure before our scheduled meetup, and they stretch before me in a perspiration- and palpitation-filled time warp of shrinking walls. Will those hours feel longer if I fill them with thoughts of her? It makes no difference; I can think of nothing else.
By Karin Kaltofen3 years ago in Humans
Photo Finish
Above is an unedited photo I captured with my phone this past Thanksgiving. The day had been primarily overcast and drizzly, but my niece’s horses were kind enough to strike a pose just as the clouds broke and the sun’s beams slanted through the trees. The resultant picture came out underexposed and drabber than desired; it would take my access to and working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop to combat the deficiencies in my phone’s less-than-stellar camera. The following brief tutorial will outline the steps taken to better bring out this scene’s natural beauty.
By Karin Kaltofen3 years ago in Photography