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Just Passing Through

an ongoing collection

by michael soetaert

Copyright (c) 2025 and 2026, The Holy Grail Press, Portland, Oregon

01 Lost Whales.jpg

"Does any of this look familiar to you?"

02 Flying Off Handle.jpg
03 Chicken Tarzan.jpg

Bawk-Akkkk!

04 Keep Hidden.jpg

"OK, this time we'll both call out at the same time.  But remember, whatever you do, don't let them see you."

05 Closed Quaktion.jpg
06 On Every Street.jpg

There's One on Every Street

07 Sardines.jpg
08 Cerberus.jpg
09 Emergency Procedures.jpg
10 Pavlov's Dog and Cat.jpg

Pavlov's Dog and Cat

11 Crocus.jpg
12 WTF.jpg
13 Eggs.jpg

The Price of Eggs Explained

14 Not Bitter.jpg

Larry knew, as a chocolate bar, it was his fate to be eaten. 

But he wasn't bitter.

15 Two Snakes.jpg

"If that had been a people, it would've killed you."

16 Mermaid.jpg
17 Fowl Language.jpg

Fowl Language

18 Visit Earth.jpg

"I don't think it's obscure in the least," said Mr. Pound to Mr. Eliot.

19 Slight Right.jpg

"Starting Route.  In 524 light years, take a slight right. 

The destination will be on your left."

20 The Usual Suspects.jpg

The Usual Suspects

21 X Marks the Spot.jpg
22 LV-426.jpg

Thee USS Enterprise assumes standard orbit around LV-246

23 Have a Nice Day.jpg

Have a Nice Day!

24 Brush with Death.jpg

A Brush With Death

25 No Cuts.jpg

"Hey!  No cutting in line!"

26 No Pests.jpg
27 In Denial.jpg

In Denial

28 Egrets.jpg

Great Egret and Not-So-Great Egret

29 Fly Fishing.jpg

Fly Fishing

30 Titmouse.jpg

Titmouse  (Baeolophus bicolor)

31b Half hatched.jpg

I thought there would be more.

32 Wheel of the Gods.jpg

Wheel of the Gods

33 Limboid.jpg

Vito, serving out his time in Limbo as a bird perched in a tree,

came to know the true meaning of "limboid."

34a Jay Walking.jpg

Jay Walking

35 Worst that could Happen.jpg

"You said we ought to go out and have some fun.  I said we ought to stay in. 

You said, 'What's the worst that can happen?'"

36 Dipper.jpg

American Dipper

Cinclus mexicanus

37 SOS.jpg

SOS

38 Starlings.jpg

“How long do we have to live here before they stop calling us European Starlings?”

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