History Disappearing

Photo ©2010 and Commentary ©2026 by Chuck Davis Monday, March 9, 2026 One might think that the damage in today’s photo was caused by careless disregard of the forest.  But it is not what it seems.  The platform that was chopped into the trunk of this tree is just one...

Remembered

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Shelley Schurch Sunday, March 8, 2026 I remember the feeling of desolation, and the fact that I was in a very large, unfamiliar space. I was almost three years old and my mother and two older sisters were with me, aware of my grief and...

Waiting

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Maylan Schurch Sabbath, March 7, 2026 This past Tuesday, on our way out of a Redmond bookstore, Shelley and I noticed this utterly sweet scene – two dogs (maybe siblings?) waiting patiently at an open car window while their owner  shopped...

More Mixed Messaging

Photo and Commentary (c)2026 by Maylan Schurch Friday, March 6, 2026 I couldn’t resist yet another “mixed messaging” blog. One of my wife’s former bosses — a teacher — liked to repeat this sentence: “The brain is a...

Moon Halo

Photo ©2010 and Commentary ©2026 by Russell Jurgensen Thursday, March 5, 2026 When walking by this monkey puzzle tree, I happened to look up to see a colorful halo around the moon. Just below the moon, Jupiter shines through the clouds as a bright dot. Scenes like...