Junco’s Superpower

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Russell Jurgensen Thursday, February 12, 2026 It has been fun to go outside this week when it is sunny to listen to bird songs. In winter, the local birds have a lot of cold rainy weather to endure. So when the weather turns nice, they...

Above the Clouds

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Darren Milam Wednesday, February 11, 2026 You’ve probably heard the phrase “head in the clouds.” It’s usually used to describe someone who’s unrealistic or a bit disconnected from what’s happening around them. But in this photo, you can...

Baltimore Oriole (tropics)

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Robert Howson Monday, February 9, 2026 The pages of Scripture have a good deal to say about the unexpected.  This includes both warnings against the dangers of failing to be prepared, and, the joy of unanticipated discovery.  Christ’s...

Creatures Great and Small

Photo ©2010 and Commentary ©2026 by Chuck Davis Monday, February 9, 2026 Near the end of August 2010, this tiny chipmunk arrested me. The trail to Gem Lake follows high above the waters of Snow Lake and this small creature, without fear, posed on a rock long enough...

Temporary?

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Shelley Schurch Sunday, February 8, 2026 Every year when I turn the calendar page to this month, I think of the last lines of a poem that’s a friend of mine, and grin. The poem is simply entitled, “February.”1 In eight brief lines N. M....