The Creator vs the Creation

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Cheryl Boardman Monday, July 8, 2024 These wildflowers are called scarlet gilia or skyrockets. They grow on the east side of the Cascades in Washington and are found from Southern British Columbia down to Northern Mexico. Their bright red...

Two Barks

There are two barks in this photo, but only one is visible. The other is audible, on random days. Too audible! You’re looking at the short trail that connects our neighborhood sidewalk with the Lake Youngs Reservoir Trail, a favorite part of our daily walks. To the...

Escaping from Paradise!

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Maylan Schurch Sabbath, July 6, 2024 Several times in our blogs, Shelley and I have mentioned the Lake Youngs trail, along a high wire fence which encloses one of Seattle’s most important water reservoirs. We’ve also mentioned our...

Essential Knowledge?

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Maylan Schurch Friday, July 5, 2024 Earlier this week Shelley and I were in a thrift store in Vancouver, Washington. On top of a bookshelf was perched this imposing tome, its title promising everything important to know about life....

Bravery and Joy

Photo ©2024 by Amber Jurgensen Commentary ©2024 by Russell Jurgensen Thursday, July 4, 2024 It took a little bravery on the part of our granddaughter to feed the chickens by hand. Some chickens peck a little roughly as they go for the good bits of grain. However, this...

Talk About a Snowbird!

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Darren Milam Wednesday, July 3, 2024 A few days ago, as I was working in my office, I kept hearing a small thud out in the living room. I went out to check on the dog to see if he might have been the culprit causing the noise, but he was...