The Kids Are Alright

The Kids Are Alright

by | Aug 13, 2026 | Nature

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...
Lost…And Found In The Pacific Northwest

Lost…And Found In The Pacific Northwest

by | Jun 28, 2026 | Meditations, Nature

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...
Creekside Ramble

Creekside Ramble

by | Jun 1, 2026 | Meditations, Nature

Today is sublime and the light that illuminates the forest this morning is dappled and green. Taking my time as I have nothing but time I do a slow deliberate crawl along the Creekside Trail. Familiar like an old friend this trail offers something new every time I...
The Mad Nakedness Of Nature

The Mad Nakedness Of Nature

by | May 28, 2026 | Meditations, Nature

I want to lose myself in the mad nakedness of nature, take a deep cleansing breath, a full immersion into everything that’s primeval, untamed and untainted by the toxic times that we’re currently living through. Here’s what I’ll do: I’ll hug trees, towering, ancient...
The Scrub Jays Rule

The Scrub Jays Rule

by | May 4, 2026 | Nature

The pair of scrub jays that are currently patrolling our backyard are at the top of the pecking order and that includes the other songbirds, the marauding squirrels, our cat Ella…and us. I think scrub jays are by far one of the most beautiful birds of all, the fact...
The Mad Nakedness Of Nature

Meditations On Green

by | Apr 26, 2026 | Meditations, Nature

green…the color of rebirth the color of the earth green is peace and quiet green is the shapes of leaves, pointy and round, sawtooth and smooth tinier than my pinkie nail and large enough to wear as a hat… green is rain life giving quenching rain that makes greeness...