by maylan schurch | May 21, 2023 | Photo Parable
Photo and Commentary (c)2023 by Cheryl Boardman Monday, May 22, 2023 This little orchid is a calypso bulbosa (also called a fairy slipper). They can be abundant in certain locations in the Pacific Northwest in April or May (depending on the elevation) but you kind of...
by maylan schurch | May 20, 2023 | Photo Parable
Photo and Commentary ©2023 by Shelley Schurch Sunday, May 21, 2023 She waited for years and years. We had two lilac bushes in our front yard, which faithfully wore leaves each year, but never a bud or a blossom appeared. My mother seldom expressed longings, but this...
by maylan schurch | May 16, 2023 | Photo Parable
Photo and Commentary ©2023 by Darren Milam Wednesday, May 17, 2023 NOTE FROM PASTOR MAYLAN — If you’re a regular follower of our Daily Photo Parable, my apologies that we haven’t uploaded any since Darren’s excellent blog below. Shelley and I...
by maylan schurch | May 15, 2023 | Photo Parable
Photo and Commentary ©2023 by Robert Howson Tuesday, May 16, 2023 It seems a shame something so beautiful and delightful should vanish off the face of the earth. But one of the basic “laws” of nature is, the more specialized the creature is, the more likely it is to...
by maylan schurch | May 14, 2023 | Photo Parable
Photo and Commentary (c)2023 by Cheryl Boardman Monday, May 15, 2023 One of my favorite paintings is one done by Stephen Lyman called Morning Light. The painting is of a view looking out of a window at a forest scene. On the windowsill are a couple of small vases...
