Taking a Break

Photo ©2011 and Commentary ©2026 by Chuck Davis Monday, June 29, 2026 Like the Coyote in our photo today, I am taking a break. On June 21, 2026, my older brother, Buzz, and I started hiking south from the Siskiyou Summit trailhead of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT)....

Unkempt

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Shelley Schurch Sunday, June 28, 2026 I have to laugh when I walk by this little neighborhood tree, with its different-colored branches wildly bursting out in all directions. It lacks discipline and constraint; the word I thought of when...

Signs in the Heavens

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Maylan Schurch Friday and Sabbath, June 26 and 27, 2026 This past Tuesday on a morning walk with Shelley, I happened to glance up and see this dramatic halo around the sun. A bit of research tells me that it’s what’s called a “sun dog,” a...

Stories

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Russell Jurgensen Thursday, June 25, 2026 When I look at a scene like this, a couple of things come to mind. One is the amount of effort and coordination it takes to get people to where they are going. The other is all the stories that a...

H2O of the Sky

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Darren Milam Wednesday, June 24, 2026 Clouds are interesting, at least to me. They are simple but unique. In simple terms, a cloud is condensed water floating in the sky. Interesting, right? So, when we look up and see the fluffy or (in...