White-rumped Sandpiper  II

by | May 18, 2026 | Photo Parable

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Robert Howson Tuesday, May 19, 2026 Think back to a time when air travel was different than today.  Maybe you can remember when we got dressed up to take a flight.  Somehow suit and tie seemed necessary to board an airplane.  And it...

The Rest of His Story

by | May 17, 2026 | Photo Parable

Photo ©2011 and Commentary ©2026 by Chuck Davis Monday, May 18, 2026 In last week’s photo parable, entitled “Lord of the Sabbath,” I mentioned that when looking to the west, I could see the top of Mt. St. Helens. The colorful beauty of today’s photo reminds me that...

Blend

by | May 16, 2026 | Photo Parable

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Shelley Schurch Sunday, May 17, 2026 Do you see him? Zoom in closer, to see how well this bunny blends in with his background. As soon as he heard us coming down the path, he froze. He reminded me of long ago days when I would sit very...

Apple

by | May 15, 2026 | Photo Parable

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Maylan Schurch Sabbath, May 16, 2026 What you’re looking at in the photo is a story. It’s not an accidental discard of an apple. The reason I know this is that this was the second time this week I saw a partly-eaten apple right at this...

Influence

by | May 14, 2026 | Photo Parable

Photo ©2026 by Shelley Schurch Commentary ©2026 by Maylan Schurch Friday, May 15, 2026 During my elementary school years I lived on a little farm which had two large cottonwood trees between our house and our barn. Every spring, those cottonwoods would sprout seed...

Flow

by | May 13, 2026 | Photo Parable

Photo and Commentary ©2026 by Shelley Schurch Thursday, May 14, 2026 We don’t use this little timer anymore. Technology provides us with better and more audible options with which to time our three-minute Boggle game rounds. It’s a good thing we don’t need to rely on...