The sun returns

The draw here is the blue-green clay and weathered formations that tower up from the trail.

Totality

And then, blam! A distinct change in light and temperature.

Ballard Locks

I recommend the Ballard neighborhood to any Seattle visitors.

Saline Courthouse and buffalo

The Cherokee actually have two buffalo herds: the TV buffalo and the wild buffalo.

Gilcrease Museum

I tend to love the paintings best in any museum, but this one had many other impressive displays.

More to Indians than Casinos

I agree that it’s worth a visit.

CCO Leadership Workshops

I am sad that I wasn’t raised with this teaching, but I am so grateful to belong to this Nation.

Oklahoma Vacation

I am hoping to improve my perception of Oklahoma before I go.

Bees

A neighbor told me about a local bee company that will pay people in honey for the use of their land. Liquid gold. I spoke with Yelena a few times and arranged a meeting with Pavel Martynov, patriarch of a friendly Kazakhstani family in Battle Ground, Washington. He showed up with his daughter Anastasia to […]

Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds have discovered my feeder. It’s clear they migrated in, because one day there were none, and the next day there were dozens. I watch them from my home office window and marvel at their antics. Part of the appeal is that they are so remarkably tiny, as if being small should make it harder […]