Snapped Pencil

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Maylan Schurch Friday, February 2, 2024 Wednesday is trash pickup day in our neighborhood, and on a walk that morning I spotted this pencil snapped in half. (Do you see the other half up beside the yard waste bin?) As I snapped the photo...

Puzzle Pieces

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Russell Jurgensen Thursday, February 1, 2024 I was looking at this puzzle and all I could see was the outlines of the pieces. But from above (the second picture), it becomes clear. It reminds me about how many things fit together in our...

Majestic Mountain

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Darren Milam Wednesday, January 31, 2024 This past weekend, we had the opportunity to visit the Salt Lake City, Utah area. We were visiting our 3-year-old grandson and celebrating his birthday. Our daughter and family live in a suburb...

Lewis’ Woodpecker

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Robert Howson Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Something inside many of us drives us to identify, to classify, create order out of the limitless barrage of information that comes across our plate. This tendency must rank high in the list of...

I Will Give You Rest

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Cheryl Boardman Monday, January 29, 2024 I saw this little harbor seal pup when I was walking on the Fishing Pier in Edmonds. There were actually two little pups resting on this wooden walkway that went around a salmon research pen. The...

Outstretched

Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Shelley Schurch Sunday, January 28, 2024 The second thing I thought when I saw this statue was to wonder what it would feel like to have little birds perched on your arms – would it tickle? Or have a firmer feel than that? I spied this...