The Mural Gazer

EPISODE 51 - JUST DESSERTS Andrea treats Buddy to some fine dining, but he loses his appetite over her dessert revelation, and decides to take the long way home. VIDEO READING & TEXT AT... http://muralgazer.ca/just-desserts/

Buddy wakes up to a morning after in the Looner Module, and gets 'dinged' by Leanne, while he's reminiscing grotesquely about his night of romance with Andrea. Inflamed, he burns up the internet with a few choice messages... Whoosh! Text & Video Reading at... http://muralgazer.ca/gotcha/

THE MURAL GAZER - Episode 48 Knock, Knock. Buddy Hope receives a couple of unexpected visitors in the Looner Module, who make him think he might be going crazy. Video reading and text at http://muralgazer.ca/knock-knock/

A fluster of wings and the tingling grip of claws at his shoulder startled Martin out of his confused ruminations. He yelped, and turned to face whatever it was attacked him, and there, inches from his nose, perched a dazzlingly white creature, a bird A raven. Video reading and text at... http://muralgazer.ca/muralgazer-captainsglass-part3/

Cabin Boy Martin Cuthbert is sent up the rigging into the Crow's Nest to scan the horizon as the Reindeer enters Horseshoe Bay. What he sees up top would have his mates calling him a fool, crazy, or both. See video reading and text to Part 2 of The Captain's Glass at http://muralgazer.ca/mural-6-reindeer-part-2/

I'm working on Stone by Stone, a story inspired by Mural #36 - The Hermit's Trail. The more I think about Charlie Abbott's architectural feat, the more I wonder: Where did he get the stones to build his haven? See story & video at... http://muralgazer.ca/2021/02/24/stone-by-stone/

Harry Sanderson wants to repeat his experience of going into Mural #1 The Steam Donkey, but doesn't know how, or which mural he should choose. Perplexed, he munches a scone and slurps a coffee at The Owl's Nest café until... See video and story at: http://muralgazer.ca/mural-6-arrival-of-the-reindeer/

Buddy joins Harry, gazing into Mural #6 - Arrivial of the Reindeer in Horseshoe Bay, and finds himself torn between a 'tenacious contradiction' between the reality he inhabits and the world 'on the other side' of the wall. Get into The Mural Gazer at http://muralgazer.ca/table-of-contents/

Harry and Buddy share slices of life and wax philosophical on their slow climb through Waterwheel Park into Uptown, Chemainus. More episodes at http://muralgazer.ca/table-of-contents/

Huddled around their campfire at Nixon Creek, Bernice and Buddy listen to Harry waxing pontifical about the importance of naming murals. He invites Buddy to join him at at a mural gazing session when they get back to Chemainus. Get into the story at http://muralgazer.ca/table-of-contents/

Buddy beds down for the night on the bench seat of the Sanderson's crew cab. But he's awakened by the barking of a dog in the Nixon Creek forest, and then the call of a boy for 'Gypsy!' Alarmed, he rushes out to find them. Get into the story at http://muralgazer.ca/table-of-contents/

After a day camping with Harry and Bernice, and a restless attempt at sleep, Buddy heads out for a midnight paddle on Lake Cowichan, under the 'the spray of the universe against the night sky...' Read it at... http://muralgazer.ca/star-gazing/

Buddy takes the wheel, with Harry coaching from the passenger seat and Bernice encouraging from the crew cab's bench. They're heading out on an RV camping trip to Nixon Creek in the Sanderson's one-ton dually, with the Looner Module in the box. More Mural Gazer episodes at http://muralgazer.ca/table-of-contents/

Buddy Hope hoists the Looner Module onto the back of Harry's dually, but doesn't let his friend know what's inside! The Mural Gazer is a Direct-to-Web novel. You can get into it at http://muralgazer.ca/table-of-contents/