Baird’s Sparrow

Photo and Commentary ©2023 by Robert Howson Tuesday, July 25, 2023 It may not produce great excitement for most of you, but this sparrow is special. What makes the Baird’s Sparrow special for me is that it was one of the last remaining North American sparrows I had...

Protection

Photo and Commentary ©2023 by Cheryl Boardman Monday, July 24, 2023 I was walking along a trail that loops around a pond when I started to notice this protective mesh around many of the tree trunks. These trees are in need of protection because there are beavers in...

Mirrors and Sanctuaries

Photo and Commentary ©2023 by Shelley Schurch Sunday, July 23, 2023 It’s a familiar verse, in a well-beloved Bible chapter about love: 1 Corinthians 13:12: For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I...

Help! Network Connection Lost!

Photo and Commentary ©2023 by Maylan Schurch Sabbath, July 22, 2023 A little over a week ago I was at my PC and the message above popped up. I’d never seen this particular alert before, and I don’t exactly know why it was calling out to me for “Help.” I had not asked...

Cauliflower Crust

Photo and Commentary ©2023 by Maylan Schurch Friday, July 21, 2023 The other day I was driving past a shopping area near our neighborhood, and to my shock I saw this readerboard message on a sign beside a pizza place. Thinking it over, I guess I wasn’t so much feeling...