Continue Reading Monday’s Question I came across a sentence today in the LA Review of Books that I HAD to quote: The fundamental question for writing today…
Continue Reading Joy I figured we’d end the week that covered uncertain feelings with something more uplifting – laughter. The photographs of friends and acquaintances speak…
Continue Reading Fear. Not. We’ve had sweat yesterday; we’ve had tears the day before; now all we need is blood, right? Then they’ll sing to us about…
Continue Reading Sweat Where I come from, sweating was something a young lady did not do much less display. Sweat rings under your arms were…
Continue Reading Crying: Privilege or Curse? In general I read pretty broadly, or, truth be told, skim pretty broadly. But once in a while an essay catches my…
Continue Reading Uncertain Feelings This week’s musings will select from a grab bag of topics. IF I can muster the energy to write at all on…
Continue Reading The Other Forest The hike report of this week ends with a poem by one of my favorite poets of all times. The WW I…
Continue Reading Critters I wonder if a hike report is boring to those who have not been on it. Yeah, some pretty flowers, some spectacular…
Continue Reading Forest Fires I often wonder what attracts photographers, myself included, to environments that speak of – best case scenario – better days or -…
Continue Reading Cascade Wildflowers Cooper Spur and Vista Ridge both offer a profusion of wildflowers at this time of the year. The latter area experienced a…
