Okay, I’m officially embarrassed…nearly 2 years since my last blog post. But the good news is my new website with a shopping cart is up on the web. It’s still a work in progress and for those of you wanting to order notecards that page is in the making. Soon! I’m going to jump in […]
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My Owl Buddies
Barn Owl Maybe it’s their eyes, maybe the shape of their face or the amazingly soft feathers that I find fascinating about owls. Whatever it is I’m grateful we have several that roost in our trees and awaken me at night with their hooting and distinctive calls. Mostly I hear the Barred Owl and […]
Celebrating Dia de los Muertos...
Almost every year Larry and I attend the Dia de los Muertos celebration at Seattle Center, the site of the 1962 World’s Fair. The iconic Space Needle is no longer the tallest building in the city, as it was in 1962, but is still a landmark and visited by nearly 1.3 million people each year. Some confuse […]
Point Reyes National Seashore
Last week Larry and I had the opportunity to visit one of my favorite parks, Point Reyes National Seashore, to prep for Larry’s upcoming mural image for the park’s new map. Point Reyes lies at the tip of a narrow peninsula which sticks out some 15 miles into the Pacific Ocean. Although known for its foggy and windy weather it […]
Brightwork and Bliss
Here in Port Townsend, known for some of the best summer festivals around, the season is winding down. Centrum kicked off the season with an array of music festivals and it’s closing with two of my favorites, the Wooden Boat Festival and the Film Festival. This year was the 36th anniversary of the Wooden Boat […]
Ptarmigans and Marmots
We’re making the most of these last few days of summer and a trip to see our ‘marmot friends’ on Obstruction Point seem a perfect outing. But due to a late start we decided to hike the closer Hurricane Hill trail. We’ve seen marmots there before but normally opt for the lesser traveled Obstruction Point road. However […]