Five-striped Sparrow        

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Robert Howson Tuesday and Wednesday, October 20 and 21, 2026 Quiz Question:  What do my Bible, a torque wrench, a Geiger counter, a GPS, and a bassoon have in common?  And the correct answer is:  They are all tools to help us accomplish a...

Deep & Wide

Photo ©2005 and Commentary ©2026 by Chuck Davis  Monday, October 19, 2026 Today’s photo of Waimea Canyon takes me to one of my favorite places on the island of Kauai. The canyon is reminiscent of, and is sometimes called, the Grand Canyon of the Pacific. The picture...

WARNINGS

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Beverly Riter Sunday, October 18, 2026 Last month while hiking on a trail along beautiful Maligne Lake in the Canadian Rockies, the unexpected happened.  I was about in the middle of a small hiking group, about a mile from the trailhead. ...

Nature Speaks!

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Maylan Schurch Sabbath, October 17, 2026 On my walks during this autumn season, I guess I should keep my head up so I don’t bump into something. But I’m an inveterate student of fallen leaves, and it especially delights me to...

The Roy G. Biv Promise!

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Maylan Schurch Friday, October 16, 2026 This past Tuesday morning as I was finishing up my post-breakfast walk in our neighborhood, I glanced to the west and discovered this rainbow. I can’t remember where I learned a rainbow’s colors and...