Bible Bookends

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Maylan Schurch Friday, April 5, 2024 The other day, finding a St. Vincent De Paul thrift store in my path, I did my usual interior reconnaissance and discovered this set of bookends. As you see, two gold hands press against the covers of...

Light at Night

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Russell Jurgensen Thursday, April 4, 2024 Dusk can be a magical time when lights begin to sparkle, and their reflections appear on the water. This scene is from Pier 39 at Astoria, Oregon. An interesting thing about the darkness is that...

Blooming Tree

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Darren Milam Wednesday, April 3, 2024 In our front yard, we have 3 flowering cherry blossom trees. When we first planted them (over 20 years ago), for some reason I thought they wouldn’t get more than 10 feet high. I was wrong. All...

Northern Harrier

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Robert Howson Tuesday, April 2, 2024 The Northern Harrier is part of the genus Circus which is simply a reference to circle, an apt way to describe the flight of this raptor. Formerly known as the Marsh Hawk, this hunter flies low over...

Patterns of Life

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Cheryl Boardman Monday, April 1, 2024 I saw this saying on a memorial bench in Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver, BC: “The patterns of life are not accidental; there is design and purpose in everything.” I don’t know if...

Saving Face

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Shelley Schurch Sunday, March 31, 2024 I have always enjoyed meandering through art shows, but only one has lingered long in my mind. It was a springtime student art show at my college, displaying the best of the art students’ work in a...