by maylan schurch | Aug 25, 2025 | Photo Parable
Photo and Commentary (c)2025 by Robert Howson Tuesday, August 26, 2025 What’s not to like? A beautifully colored bird with a long, graceful tail that accounts for nearly half its length, accompanied by a jaunty crest that seemingly hints at its outgoing personality....
by maylan schurch | Aug 24, 2025 | Photo Parable
Photo ©2016 and Commentary ©2025 by Chuck Davis Monday, August 25, 2025 The Cle Elum River gains its head on the slopes of the mountain in this photograph. It roars across the Pacific Crest Trail and then slows to calmly meanders into Hyas Lake. I have not been to the...
by maylan schurch | Aug 23, 2025 | Photo Parable
Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Shelley Schurch Sunday, August 24, 2025 We were just setting out on our post-breakfast walk, getting up to speed (such as it was), when we passed a neighbor we know only slightly. We know his first name, the house he and his wife live in,...
by maylan schurch | Aug 22, 2025 | Photo Parable
Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Maylan Schurch Sabbath, August 23, 2025 On an after-breakfast walk this past Thursday, Shelley and I noticed the above chalk-art display. Someone — maybe a child or a grownup — gazed at the bare sidewalk panel and said,...
by maylan schurch | Aug 21, 2025 | Photo Parable
Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Maylan Schurch Friday, August 22, 2025 Last Sabbath during a spare moment, I went into the unoccupied Beginner’s Sabbath school room to do some vocal warmup, and saw the above scene on the flannelboard. Since there’s no Bible story I know...
