Isn’t It?

“Sad, isn’t it,” she called out to us as she strode by, making it more a pronouncement than a question. I stared after her as she and two companions continued their brisk walk down our neighborhood trail. Sad? What did this stranger see as sad? And sad enough to call...

Flower Garden Update!

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Maylan Schurch Friday and Sabbath, April 12 and 13, 2024 A few weeks back I decided to chronicle the growth of what’s planted in this front-yard flower garden, whose owners have devoted their entire front yard to floral growth. What you...

Radiance

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Russell Jurgensen Thursday, April 11, 2024 We were fortunate to view the Astoria Bridge on a clear day with a sunset. Visiting Astoria is always nostalgic for me because my dad grew up about five miles south of here on a farm. When I was...

It’s All Wet

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Darren Milam Wednesday, April 10, 2024 Living in the Pacific Northwest, you kind of get used to the weather and the fact that the weather isn’t always going to follow the ‘traditional’ seasons. There are times we can have 70-degree...

Short-eared Owl

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Robert Howson Tuesday, April 9, 2024 Not all owls live in the deep, dark woods behind Grandmother’s house. Instead, owls seem to have occupied every possible land habitat on the face of the earth ranging from the frigid tundra of the far...