The Harvest

by | Aug 11, 2024 | Photo Parable

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Cheryl Boardman Monday, August 12, 2024 I went to the Cashmere farmer’s market this morning (Sunday) and found all sorts of great fruit and vegetables. The tomatoes (pictured) are the biggest I have ever seen! The vendor’s...

Thorn Thoughts

by | Aug 10, 2024 | Photo Parable

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Shelley Schurch Sunday, August 11, 2024 It’s a beautiful, balmy day. It feels like a gift. So ordinarily I wouldn’t be thinking about thorns – but I can’t help it because I’m looking at them. Big, sharp blackberry thorns. Not just any...

Sod in Distress!

by | Aug 9, 2024 | Photo Parable

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Maylan Schurch Sabbath, August 10, 2024 A few weeks ago I showed you the above photo of a lawn whose grass was pretty patchy, and whose owners had decided to experiment with a few squares of sod, maybe with the idea of redoing the whole...

The Kids Have Grown!

by | Aug 8, 2024 | Photo Parable

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Maylan Schurch Friday, August 9, 2024 On a neighborhood walk in mid-June, Shelley and I noticed this heart-tugging little scene. On the sidewalk, close up against the base of a basketball hoop so they’ll interfere as little as possible...

Unchanging

by | Aug 7, 2024 | Photo Parable

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Russell Jurgensen Thursday, August 8, 2024 It seems like a lot of things are changing in the world this week. The Olympics are in progress with new medals being won. Various national and local election campaigns are in full swing with...

Hope

by | Aug 6, 2024 | Photo Parable

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Darren Milam Wednesday, August 7, 2024 Whether you have been following the Olympic games or not, most likely you’ve heard of the term “Olympic hopeful.” It’s used to describe an athlete training for and being considered for their...