East or West?

Photo ©2007 and Commentary ©2025 by Chuck Davis Monday, May 19, 2025 On the Pacific Crest Trail, just north of Snoqualmie Pass, hikers encounter the Kendall Katwalk and views of The Four Brothers. At the Katwalk, the trail crosses the backbone of the Cascade Mountain...

We Do

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Shelley Schurch Sunday, May 18, 2025 I’ve shown you this weather vane before; it’s one we see at least once a day as we tread our neighborhood trail. But this week I looked at it with “anniversary eyes.” On Wednesday we celebrated our...

The “ABG” Fallacy

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Maylan Schurch Sabbath, May 17, 2025 Every day after breakfast I walk around a mile-long loop. A couple of blocks from home I pass the above maple, which Shelley and I have taken to calling “the glory tree,” not only because of its...

Bandaid

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Maylan Schurch Friday, May 16, 2025 A little over a week ago, as Shelley and I took our after-breakfast walk, I caught sight of this discarded bandaid on the sidewalk. As you can see, it’s fallen with the protective gauze pad facing up,...

Enchantment

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Russell Jurgensen Thursday, May 15, 2025 This trail is enchanting to me partly because I walked with my wife on it when we were dating. If you think about places that are enchanting to you, I’m sure several places will come to mind....