by maylan schurch | Nov 26, 2025 | Photo Parable
Photo ©2025 by Amber Jurgensen Commentary ©2025 by Russell Jurgensen Thursday, November 27, 2025 My wife and I stopped just up the street from our house for her to catch this candid photo of two Elk. It is a bit rare to spot these large animals in a residential...
by maylan schurch | Nov 25, 2025 | Photo Parable
Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Darren Milam Wednesday, November 26, 2025 Hopefully you read this blog’s title in your best owl voice. As you can see from the photo, it’s an owl—specifically, a Barred Owl. Don’t judge the image quality; it’s not great. I snapped it on...
by maylan schurch | Nov 24, 2025 | Photo Parable
Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Robert Howson Tuesday, November 25, 2025 Although the verbiage is a bit different than what we use today, an advertisement found in the November 21, 1863 edition of The Boston Herald promoted Thanksgiving in this way. “Propelling for...
by maylan schurch | Nov 23, 2025 | Photo Parable
Photo ©2004 and Commentary ©2025 by Chuck Davis Monday, November 23, 2025 You will likely encounter the Canada Jay in the winter. They often appear to backcountry travelers during lunchtime on the snow. Formerly known as the Gray Jay, they have many other names as...
by maylan schurch | Nov 23, 2025 | Photo Parable
Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Shelley Schurch Sunday, November 23, 2025 As we traveled down our familiar trail on our morning walk last week, I suddenly saw what you see in my photo – gold-leafed trees bathed by the sun in the distance, with bare black bushes and...