(Australian) (Purple) Swamphen

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Robert Howson Tuesday, September 23, 2025 Truth be told, life is often a mixture of reality and myth and the dividing line between the two is frequently difficult to determine. Such is the case of the Purple Swamphen, a large rail which...

Striving for a Crown

Photo ©2012 and Commentary ©2025 by Chuck Davis Sunday, September 21, 2025 This week, our parable highlights a Washington State native plant. Azurite Lake offers a welcome campsite and stunning views to the few who are willing to cross never-ending talus fields and...

Forever and Ever

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Shelley Schurch Sunday, September 21, 2025 I was parched. I was so thirsty. I was almost through shopping on a very warm day in a rather small store that I knew well. It was fully stocked with groceries, but what I craved before going to...

Work Trailer

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Maylan Schurch Sabbath, September 20, 2025 Within the last couple of weeks I’ve noticed this large trailer parked in front of one of our neighborhood homes. On my after-breakfast walk, I approach it from the rear, and can therefore admire...

Scan Me!

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Maylan Schurch Friday, September 19, 2025 A couple of weeks ago, on a post-breakfast walk around our housing development, I discovered that one of those large storage-pod containers was parked squarely on someone’s driveway. At one of its...