For the last few winters, we’ve had an eagle in our backyard once the weather turns bitterly cold and everything starts to freeze. Even though they are not considered migratory birds, eagles will fly as far as they need to find food… but only that far. While the center of our pond is still unfrozen […]
A new star in the heavens. Angelic hosts breaking the darkness of the night sky with glorious brilliance. From the moment of His birth, the Son of God brought light into the world. Light that shatters the darkness. Light that never fails. Light that is freely given to bring inspiration, knowledge, peace, hope… and so […]
We are almost halfway through December with all the lights and love and joys of Christmas. But wasn’t it just last week that I was sitting on the sand, in the sun, at the beach on our family vacation? That was 5 months ago, but my head hasn’t caught up to my calendar yet. Time […]
Dense fog always makes me feel so isolated and cut off from my surroundings. To say that I don’t like driving in it, is a huge understatement. It distorts and impairs my vision and somehow even my sense of direction. I feel like I can’t see what’s coming in enough time to engage a strategic […]
Nestled in the top of our mountain valley there are three lakes that are a popular destination for summer fun. They are fed by rainfall and snowmelt and their water level is a direct result of how much moisture we’ve received. This summer, the water level of the lakes was at an all-time low and […]
Being in the right place at the right time to photograph a baby owl was certainly fortunate, but the lesson of that day would change me in unimaginable ways. I was careful and quick but had no idea why he was moving his little head around so much. When I came home, I searched for […]
As much as this little one might look like a chicken, it is a vastly different animal. Being just a few days old when this pictures was taken, we can’t see the fullness of what he will become yet. At this stage in development, it’s even hard to determine if this is a male or […]
We live close to one of the western hemisphere’s most important stopovers for migrating birds. The Great Salt Lake is a critical link in the Pacific Flyway between North and South America and the GSL Shorelands Preserve is 4400 acres of protected habitat along its eastern shore. We went one Fall knowing the birds had […]
I have been drawn lately to notice light. I see it in people, in nature, and feel it with words both spoken and printed on a page. I watch as it breaks through the darkness when I walk in the early mornings with trusted and dear friends. It illuminates our path, gives us greater protection, […]
One of my most favorite things to do on the Oregon coast is look for agates. There is just something about sitting in the sun and running your hand through the rocks and the sand and finding those semi-precious stones that makes for a good day. My sister is an expert at finding them even […]