Radiance

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Russell Jurgensen Thursday, April 11, 2024 We were fortunate to view the Astoria Bridge on a clear day with a sunset. Visiting Astoria is always nostalgic for me because my dad grew up about five miles south of here on a farm. When I was...

It’s All Wet

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Darren Milam Wednesday, April 10, 2024 Living in the Pacific Northwest, you kind of get used to the weather and the fact that the weather isn’t always going to follow the ‘traditional’ seasons. There are times we can have 70-degree...

Short-eared Owl

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Robert Howson Tuesday, April 9, 2024 Not all owls live in the deep, dark woods behind Grandmother’s house. Instead, owls seem to have occupied every possible land habitat on the face of the earth ranging from the frigid tundra of the far...

Now We Know

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Shelley Schurch Sunday, April 7, 2024 You are looking at a photo of an underfoot blessing. The bark in the foreground fills in an area that was previously a sprawling treacherous tangle of roots, ready to trip you up unless you very...

THINK!

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Maylan Schurch Sabbath, April 6, 2024 This week I had the pleasure and privilege of doing a series of daily chapel talks, called a “week of prayer,” with the students of an Adventist school north of where I pastor. The kids were deeply...