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 […]
Yellowstone’s Grand Prismatic Spring is one of my favorite places in the park. Its beauty astounds me. There is always steam rising as the temperature in the middle stays fairly close to 160 degrees. The colors are the result of pigmented bacteria in mineral rich water. As the temperature cools towards the outer edge, different […]
At the end of a quiet street, in an older section of town, sits an acre or so of land that has become a type of urban forest. There is a small river that runs beside it which keeps it green and growing. The owners originally planned to use the land for occasional storage of […]
I have a glass bowl on my desk at home with some of my favorite polished beach rocks. I searched and picked each of these rocks out from among the millions available to me along the Oregon coast. I looked for unique colors and shapes and what I imagined it would look like once I […]
I have learned a lot over the years from my contemplative walks through the ancient redwood forests that grace the California coast. There are many reasons why they have lived so long and grown so tall, ever reaching for the heavens. The fog that rolls in along the Pacific Northwest is essential to not only the […]
I have loved working with my daughter creating animal education books especially for children. We have learned a lot of new things in the course of this process, but one day stands out as drastically changing my perception for the better. On that particular day, we had gathered a small group of bunnies for our […]
The pigeon population on my daughter Sarah’s animal rescue facility is thriving. More baby pigeons (squabs) hatch every year and their practice flights are going strong. There is a large, safe enclosure that they are free to come in and out of and a specific area for nesting. She has some rather big pigeons so the […]