Us native Oregonians joke amongst ourselves sometimes, that people visiting our fair state in winter probably find themselves here on the one sunny day we have between November and June. Unbeknownst to them, Oregon likes to play tricks in the winter to convince out-of-towners that rain is a rumor here. A couple times throughout the … Continue reading
Yesterday it all officially began again: the season of lights, comfort food, laughter, family, gifts, and giving thanks. We joined hands at our table last evening with family and friends to celebrate the things we are grateful for in our lives and remember our privilege in being able to sit at a table creaking with … Continue reading
“No one could write truthfully about the sea and leave out poetry” -Rachel Carson- The roar of the ocean is everpresent, our soundtrack, sometimes cut by tiny needles of trees or more substantial trunks, ever rising. With each crest of a wave, thousands, millions of water molecules fall, drawn by gravity to the water’s surface, … Continue reading
I touch the Earth because there are so many things I do not see. -Alex Caldiero- (quoted in Red by Terry Tempest Williams) A few months ago, I wrote about how capturing the essence of a city is best done through snapshots- brief views of a place that each capture its character. At the time, … Continue reading
After reading Terry Tempest Williams’ bestselling memoir Refuge, I have held a little spot in my heart open to the possibility that maybe, someday, I will be able to know birds like she does and maybe be as good of a writer as her. I have become entranced by Williams’ soaring descriptions and ample identification … Continue reading
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