Scissor Cut!

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Maylan Schurch Sabbath, August 8, 2026 A couple of weeks ago as Shelley and I were heading out for a neighborhood walk, I noticed what you see in the photo above. What looks very much like someone with a giant pair of scissors had slashed...

A Break from Activity

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Russell Jurgensen Thursday, August 6, 2026 Some days it feels like it is enough to just pause and enjoy a peaceful scene in nature.  Not everyone sees the same thing at the same moment.  Behind this scene were fisherman on the boat dock,...

Rivoli’s Hummingbird        

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Robert Howson Tuesday and Wednesday, August 4 and 5, 2026 Our previous exposure or experience may cause us to make generalizations that may not necessarily be warranted.  We can use Rivoli’s Hummingbird, a species found in the Southwest,...

Sky

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Shelley Schurch Sunday and Monday, August 2 and 3, 2026 I don’t think I’m much of a desert person. (Although, I am definitely a dessert person, if you’re serving up homemade apple pie!) Heat, with or without humidity, makes me a...

Weather Station

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Maylan Schurch Friday and Sabbath, July 31 and August 1, 2026 This past Thursday afternoon, Shelley and I were walking along the Lake Young’s Trail, which passes scores of backyard fences, when we came across this impressive little...

Listening

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Russell Jurgensen Thursday, July 30, 2026 On this day at the lake, the weather was variable between brisk wind and rain. Then toward sunset the clouds broke and the wind slowed. Someone suggested it was a good time to get out on the...