Living Water

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Darren Milam Wednesday, November 5, 2025 I’ve spent nearly my entire life in the Pacific Northwest, with more than half of it in the Snohomish area. Yet, despite all those years, I had never visited the Granite Falls fish...

Common Snapping Turtle

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Robert Howson Tuesday, November 4, 2025 You’ve probably never heard of Alexander Anderson, a 19th century doctor who practiced medicine in what later would become Bellevue Hospital. But that’s not why we’re mentioning his name here. He is...

The Bigger Picture

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Chuck Davis Monday, November 3, 2025 Last week the image I presented was a compilation of seven overlapping photographs. Today’s image is another panorama that was compiled from views to the left of last week’s image. If you stitched the...

Thoughts and Dreams

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Maylan Schurch Friday, Sabbath, and Sunday, October 31, November 1 and 2, 2025 This past Tuesday I made a quick stop at a thrift store. As I usually do, I drift past the office supplies area, and discovered a poignant notebook. In the...

Friends

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Russell Jurgensen Thursday, October 30, 2025 Church is a great place to find friends. My granddaughter arrived at the parking lot to her church at the same time as her good friend from her children’s class arrived. Without planning...

Falling Colors

Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Darren Milam Wednesday, October 29, 2025 If I am being honest, fall isn’t my favorite time of the year. It’s typically colder, wetter and a bit drearier than some of the other seasons. That said, I will acknowledge that part...