Moments in Ash Rose Hollow

Years ago, I found a sepia print of her in the attic. Lovely and timeless, she stood in her youth. Her lithe frame, gossamer hair and winter blue eyes looked upon someone who knew how to make her smile. A smile, that could make the thorniest man unshackle the taut irons around his heart. I… Continue reading Moments in Ash Rose Hollow

A Town at Night has its Own Secrets

“A town at night has its own secrets,” An old woman whispered this into my ear when I was a child.  I recall the late afternoon she came shuffling down the lane by our house in October, while my Daddy was chopping wood for the coming winter.  Dust just swirling up behind her like she was… Continue reading A Town at Night has its Own Secrets

Storytelling Hour~ Short stories for purchase

Enjoy one of my published works every month! This month’s featured story is ‘The Autumn Carnival’. The stories also come with photographs~ Click on the link above to purchase October’s story. Enjoy~

Moments in the Studio with Duskflyer Vision Art & Productions

Through the years, my quest for ‘The Forgotten Story’ has taken me on many intriguing and inspiring journeys through America, especially the quaint mid-west river towns. These lovely places and stories that have deep roots in early American history, touched my soul and has given me insight for many of my creative works. The inspiration… Continue reading Moments in the Studio with Duskflyer Vision Art & Productions

The Abandoned Story, A Written and Pictorial Journey of Abandoned Places, Rural Haunts and Small Towns

The Abandoned Story, A Written and Pictorial Journey ofAbandoned Places, Rural Haunts and Small Towns of Indiana “I have created since I can remember and I love to be an integral part in this magical existence we call creation.The power of the sun finding its path into an abandoned house; reaching its path into a… Continue reading The Abandoned Story, A Written and Pictorial Journey of Abandoned Places, Rural Haunts and Small Towns

Excited to Announce, My Published Book, ‘The Abandoned Story’ Volumes I & II, are now available on Apple iBooks, Kindle and Blurb

The Abandoned Story, A Written and Pictorial Journey of Abandoned Places, Rural Haunts and Small Towns of Indiana by Tommie Flannery Baskis | Blurb Books The Abandoned Story | Blurb Books Blurb ebook: The Abandoned Story by Tommie Flannery Baskis The Links above are for the purchase and preview, of my E-Book and Hard-Copy, Coffee… Continue reading Excited to Announce, My Published Book, ‘The Abandoned Story’ Volumes I & II, are now available on Apple iBooks, Kindle and Blurb

Birthday and Christmas Cheer; In Small Town America

I truly enjoyed our wonderful time with dear friends and Synfuels Team as we celebrated my December the 5th Birthday and Christmas cheer at the only Irish Pub open on this chilly eve. The lovely Shoppe windows and the trees in the park with their sparkling Christmas lights, wreaths and decorations made our evening very… Continue reading Birthday and Christmas Cheer; In Small Town America

To my Father; to all the men we have known who have protected, nurtured and taught us with love & guidance…

My Father, Michael Douglas Flannery, I remember with great fondness and love. He was a quiet, strong and patient man who gave me a sense of security as a child. I admired his patience and passion for the things he loved to do and people he loved to share his time with. He was a quiet man and as… Continue reading To my Father; to all the men we have known who have protected, nurtured and taught us with love & guidance…

Wild Crafting Plants for Perfume and the Old Way of ‘Staining’ Cloth

“My dream has been to create something truly special, distinctive and lovely from nature;  the scent, that when adorned, would evoke the story and mood of the carefully selected notes and essences that were chosen for each artisan crafted perfume and cologne. I believe in the power of weaving a story out of natures own roots, flowers, leaves,… Continue reading Wild Crafting Plants for Perfume and the Old Way of ‘Staining’ Cloth

A Journey after the Storm, Mimosa by the Forest and the Broken Window House

  After the storm water drops, cool upon my hair, like tears from leaves, from the forest. A gentle symphony sounds… of falling drops cascading from different heights, cicada buzzing and a hidden owl, watching. The scent of rain, I will remember, like I remembered when I was a child… A fresh sweetness from the new damp, electrically… Continue reading A Journey after the Storm, Mimosa by the Forest and the Broken Window House