Laurelhurst buds
…and then BLAM! An incredible snapshot is framed ahead of you.
Read More Laurelhurst budsSquirrel Whisperer
Quick note today. I just managed to snap this photo and wanted to show it to you. The squirrels and I have a complex relationship of both attraction and conflict. I’ve trained two of them to eat from my hand: Peanut, the fat red one. And Mushroom, the silver and white one. They are both males, […]
Read More Squirrel WhispererIt’s time to think about colleges
“Am I good enough?” cannot be one of the factors when selecting a college.
Read More It’s time to think about collegesCliffs, moss, waterfalls
My philosophy is that there is potential danger all around us at all times, and that a trail is actually safer than a sidewalk.
Read More Cliffs, moss, waterfallsGood Things Jar
An exercise in making myself focus on the good stuff in life.
Read More Good Things JarLan Su Chinese Garden
Right in the middle of Chinatown (but of course), Portland boasts the lovely Lan Su Chinese Garden.
Read More Lan Su Chinese GardenWhere to draw the line
We cannot agree to stifle our voices when threatened. Put simply, that is in opposition to the very values of freedom for which France and the United States are most famous.
Read More Where to draw the lineMirror Lake: The scenes I missed
In December I hiked to Mirror Lake and Tom Dick and Harry Mountain for the first time. Though the whole region was sunny that day, there was a little microclimate engulfing our local volcano, Mt. Hood. Snow actually fell during the hike. At the summit of the mountain, I was told that it is typically […]
Read More Mirror Lake: The scenes I missedMaking the most of 2015
Here’s hoping that most of your 2015 fantasies come true!
Read More Making the most of 2015Goodbye Tree
Next the tree will be eaten by goats.
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Conscious Engagement 