The Captain

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Darren Milam Wednesday, October 7, 2026 If you’ve ever visited Yosemite National Park, you likely recognize this granite monolith. For those who haven’t, it’s called El Capitan, or “The Captain.” It is one of...

Indian Plum        

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Robert Howson Tuesday, October 6, 2026 Like a Noble Savage in a James Fenimore Cooper novel who was able to vanish unseen into the woodwork, so too for me was the Indian Plum.  Even from childhood I liked knowing the names of plants and...

Back From the Trail

Photo ©2003 and Commentary ©2026 by Chuck Davis Monday, October 5, 2026 (From Maylan: Welcome back to Chuck Davis! As you’ll read below, Chuck took a break from doing our Monday Photo Parables, but now he’s returned!) In my last post, I told you I was “Taking a...

Invisible

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Shelley Schurch Sunday, October 4, 2026 My husband saw it first, a big black spider climbing upward. But it’s what we didn’t see that delighted me. Looking from one angle and then another, we couldn’t see a spiderweb or any trace of...

You Belong Here

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Maylan Schurch Sabbath, October 3, 2026 A few weeks ago, across the street from the Hobby Lobby store near the Southcenter Mall in Tukwila, I noticed this vacant commercial building. The real estate people have mounted this enticing sign,...