Welcome Surprises

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Darren Milam Wednesday, September 25, 2024 At work we have a saying: “Welcome surprises.” The sentiment behind the saying is to be OK with change and to expect the unexpected. It’s a good attitude to have when we see challenges along the...

Elephant Head

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Robert Howson Tuesday, September 24, 2024 It’s easy to see why certain common names are given. Take for example this Elephant Head, shown growing in a subalpine area along a stream. It doesn’t take too much imagination to see Dumbo...

The Best Route

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Cheryl Boardman Monday, September 23, 2024 It’s that time of year again! I believe the gold colored trees in this picture are western larch trees. I had thought that they were tamaracks but apparently the tamaracks are in the...

Personal, Not Private

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Shelley Schurch Sunday, September 22, 2024 Do you see the connection between the two photos above? I do, but I have a handful of advantages over you: I was the one who noticed these two sights, enjoyed them, took the photos, mulled over...

Colors of the World

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Maylan Schurch Sabbath, September 21, 2024 When I was a kid, this box of crayons would have deeply interested me. As you can see, it is labeled “Colors of the World,” and represents a variety of humanity’s skin tones. Back in my day, a...