Bee Silent

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Darren Milam Wednesday, July 22, 2026 Many of the flowers in our garden are in full bloom right now, including this cosmos plant, which is enjoying its second round of blossoms this season. As you can see, it has become quite the...

Rufus (Nanking) Night Heron

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Robert Howson Tuesday, July 21, 2026 It was close to dusk as we floated down the margins of a slow moving river.  There in the overhanging branches hunched a Nanking Night Heron, the ideal setting for this crepuscular bird.  Also referred...

“I Can’t HEAR You!”

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Shelley Schurch Sunday and Monday, July 19 and 20, 2026 I woke up this morning with a TV clip from long ago in my head: a drill sergeant haranguing a new batch of raw recruits with his barked out, “I can’t HEAR you!” A rather odd way for...

Please Wait Here

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Maylan Schurch Sabbath, July 18, 2026 This past Tuesday I finally decided that the orange tire-pressure light on my Toyota’s instrument display panel was not going to wink back off on its own. I’d been giving uneasy glances at the front...

David’s Car?

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Maylan Schurch Friday, July 17, 2026 Thursday afternoon Shelley and I stopped in at a Fred Meyer store to shop for groceries. I’d just turned off my engine when a battered car rolled up in the space beside me. The guy who got out must...