Welcome
Thanks for tuning into my latest Deep Dive. These essays are a labor of love. I never know where my next inspiration will come from or where it will lead me, I just try and go with it, letting the words flow from my brain, through my fingertips and onto the page. Sometimes these stories write themselves, other times it feels like pulling teeth. I’m glad you found your way here. Pull up a chair, sit back, relax and enjoy!
~ Louie
A New Day A New Way
A blue tsunami has washed over the land and The Dark Lord has been vanquished! His sniveling attack dogs have fled with their tails between their legs. These hatred-spewing mongrels have been swept from power and now lie prostrate before their Lord while they whimper...
Blessed By Otters
My favorite place to go for quiet meditation is Riverfront Regional Park. It’s just a 17 minute drive from my house but a world away. When I’m here I immerse myself in nature, do a slow crawl along the pathways, pause to look at birds, listen to the quiet and breathe...
Autumn Light
How do you write about something as elusive and etherial as light? The Impressionists painted it, Ansel Adams photographed it, countless musicians have attempted to depict it through melody. I’m often at a loss for words when attempting to describe the golden light of...
Louie Road
Just outside Yreka, CA in the shadow of majestic Mount Shasta, Louie Rd. runs east and west on either side of Interstate 5, it’s a lonely ribbon of asphalt that cuts through a treeless landscape of sere grasses and sagebrush. Many times I’ve whizzed past here at 70mph...
The Bus Came By And I Got On
It’s August of 1974 and I’m standing at this bus stop, not a bus stop in the traditional sense mind you, but a bus stop just the same. After a few minutes of waiting, what looks like an old school bus painted in wild psychedelic colors comes rattling up to the curb....
A Sense Of Wonder
The Kortum Trail winds along three miles of some of the most spectacular coastline that Sonoma County has to offer. On clear days the northernmost point of Point Reyes National Seashore is visible far to the south. At various times throughout the year, humpback and...
Autumn In The Air On The Lazy Russian River
This lazy river is slow and silent like the seasonal shift that has just begun. The signs of autumn are subtle at first, there’s a slight but noticeable difference in the angle and the quality of light which begins to take on a golden glow. The wind is different too...
Light As Feather
Finding a hummingbird feather is like finding a four-leaf clover or seeing a shooting star appear out of an ink-black sky. These are serendipitous occurrences and when they happen it’s like a wand has been waved somewhere and I’m in the right place at the right time...
The Kids Are Alright
All throughout spring and early summer the birds in our backyard have been busy. The lesser goldfinch population is larger than it’s ever been and they’ve all been jockeying for position at the feeders. A pair of house finches have been a constant presence. The male’s...
Writer’s Block: A Notebook’s Perspective
Over the past few weeks Louie has been carrying me around everywhere and I’ve been enjoying the ride! We go from the bedroom to the kitchen where he pours his morning coffee then outside to the porch swing. Together we watch the world awaken. The fountains gurgle,...
Swainson’s Serenade…And Other Birdy Wonders
After a long day of driving down from southern Washington, Carol and I wash up at Cape Lookout State Park, another jewel in the crown that is Oregon State Parks. This forested park sits right on the ocean about 30 minutes west and a world away from the tourist trap...
Lost…And Found In The Pacific Northwest
When you lose your wedding ring it’s not like losing your sunglasses or your phone. It’s a drag to lose those things for sure and it will cost you but they’re easily replaceable. But the ring? Yea you could get another one but it will never be THE one. It’s a sinking...