Continue Reading In the Eye of the Beholder Christopher Pothier at The Columbia Gorge Museum “I cannot help remembering a remark of De Casseres. It was over the wine in Mouquin’s. Said he: “The profoundest instinct in man…
Continue Reading A Breed unto Themselves The Mushroom is the Elf of Plants – (1350) The Mushroom is the Elf of Plants -At Evening, it is notAt Morning, in…
Continue Reading Santa Delayed? He might prefer the sunny climes of Southern California (where I photographed him and his brethren in November.) Or he might want us…
Continue Reading Spiritual Medicine Somewhere I read someone describing Bach’s music as spiritual medicine. I guess it depends what ails you, but I couldn’t agree more…
Continue Reading On Warnings Yes, the plan was to brighten the pre-Christmas week with something up-lifting. It has changed, wouldn’t you know it. Yes, there were…
Continue Reading Maria durch den Dornwald ging Mary walking through a forest of thorns This is the time of year that provides all of us, no matter the background, with some glorious and familiar music. If…
Continue Reading Whimsical visitors I figured, given all the doom and gloom this week, we’ve earned some amusement. Meet Clive Smith, then, whose birds I find delightful….
Continue Reading Mothers and Daughters Walk with me. No, scratch that. Stand with me. Because that is what I have been doing, standing, ever so slightly frustrated,…
Continue Reading Trauma handed down through Generations We will never know the exact number of children traumatized in today’s world, with its wars, environmental catastrophes caused by climate change,…
Continue Reading The Second Night of Hanukkah Tonight we light the second candle on the Chanukiah, the traditional candle holder for the festival of Hanukkah. Last night I was…
