pure life
A slice of my own bit of heaven on earth. A quake of adventure, on a slippery, mossy, rocky ledge, where in a moment of tricky footing my pack nearly rolled into the depth of icy water below. An invitation … Continued
the best places on earth
This beach stands out as one of my favorite places on earth. Photos are from a recent visit back. If you have been following my blog for a long time, you might even recognize it ♥
making room to mushroom
This week I had the strongest urge to head into the woods and find some mushrooms. It’s full blown mushroom season in the pacific northwest, and the woods are alive with new life as the rain returns and quenches the … Continued
woodpecker
This is a juvenile hairy woodpecker. I took at least 70 photos of this bird, as it pecked around in our old cherry tree. I quietly sneaked closer and closer as I clicked away. It let me get … Continued
the speed of now
This weekend was a celebration of my arrival on earth, and we spent it enjoying all things earthly, in nature. We spent much of the weekend in and near the water, kayaking, swimming, picnicking. We watched a pair of baby … Continued
goldenrod spider
We discovered a Goldenrod Spider in the lavender this week. They can change their color to yellow or white, depending on the camouflage they need. They don’t make webs, but instead hunt for insects on the ground or on flowers … Continued
wild things
There is a whole lot of lounging and ruminating happening around here these days. The bucks seem wily and restless, and the does are very restful. Babies should be born any day now!
february 23
The first crocuses have appeared in our yard. Daffodils are coming up. Spring is very near. Big, beautiful moon. Waxing gibbous.