by maylan schurch | Aug 17, 2026 | Photo Parable
Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Robert Howson Tuesday, August 18, 2026 An unusual and less than common wildflower, Pterospora, is commonly known as Pinedrops or Woodland Pinedrops. Its common name reflects the fact that it is most frequently found in coniferous...
by maylan schurch | Aug 16, 2026 | Photo Parable
Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Maylan Schurch Sunday and Monday, August 16 and 17, 2026 Sunday morning during a mile-long walk through our neighborhood I spotted this Chevy Silverado pickup with the word HESED as its license plate “number.” It’s a Hebrew word often...
by maylan schurch | Aug 14, 2026 | Photo Parable
Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Maylan Schurch Sabbath and Sunday, August 15 and 16, 2026 In these days of social media, the old phrase “15 minutes of fame” is hopelessly out of date. I think that the deformed racoon whom Seattle Instagram user Kaina Hall spotted and...
by maylan schurch | Aug 14, 2026 | Photo Parable
Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Maylan Schurch Friday, August 14, 2026 Earlier this week, outside a barbershop, I noticed this chess game set up. In college I played chess just enough to hold my own (but not against a good player), so as I studied the pieces above, I...
by maylan schurch | Aug 12, 2026 | Photo Parable
Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Russell Jurgensen Thursday, August 13, 2026 I enjoy spotting the little mundane survey markers that are usually overlooked. Besides attempting to mark a permanent location, they often have interesting histories. For example, a survey...
