“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...

A Peaceful Swim

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Russell Jurgensen Thursday, July 16, 2026 These Canadian geese are heading out for an evening swim. We saw them do this on both the evenings we were there. It might be a regular activity for them. It is interesting to view creatures...

Onward and Upward

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Darren Milam Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Earlier this week, I had the privilege of taking a hot-air balloon flight. If you’ve never experienced it, let me tell you, it’s not an exact science. To put it into perspective, before we...