First hike of 2021

I am hugely grateful to be 51 and happily climbing mountains.

Empty bird house

I’m hoping that next spring it will seem like just the right place to a pair of swallows.

At home

I hope there are blossoms for you to look at, and unexpected bursts of sunshine.

My place in June

I’m taking a break from telling what I did on vacation to update what’s happening at my place lately. It’s a cloudy wet day, so for a change I am not outside working hard. I wandered around with a camera instead, to supplement photos that I did not have already. First of all, I want […]

Portland’s Lan Su garden

The longer you gaze out across the waters, or through the branches, the more you see.

Saline Courthouse and buffalo

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

Spring forth

How grateful I am to be human and to be able to comprehend beauty.

A shift in the weather

I hope you are enjoying the change in the season, finding your sources of joy, and making a way to connect to the people you love.

What to like about The Butchart Gardens in March

The Butchart Gardens in March offer a mood of dark quiet, wisps of foggy intrigue, and solitude.

Laurelhurst buds

…and then BLAM! An incredible snapshot is framed ahead of you.