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Oct
05
Trimpin's Excellent Bon Voyage
“Inspiration exists, but you have to be working…”
—Pablo Picasso, 20th Century
From my Tieton loft east window, I can
4 min read
Aug
31
The Shrine at Dodoni
The shrine at Dodoni was the most ancient of Hellenic oracles, and according to 5th century BCE Greek historian Herodotus,
12 min read
Aug
03
Garden Sanctuaries
This is the third of three posts that explore my love of gardening.
10 min read
Jul
06
Farm Store Fever
This is the second of three posts that explore my love of gardening.
7 min read
Jun
01
Marie’s White Iris
This is the first of three posts that explore my love of gardening.
6 min read
May
04
Wildflower Wonderlands
Where the Art Nun Walks
6 min read
Apr
06
Tree Party
A Young Tree Discovery
In August of 1974, when I first bought a small 1918’s bungalow in Seattle’s
4 min read
Mar
02
My Wildlife Neighbors
My Local Discovery
When was the last time you stepped out your door for a walk and ended up discovering
7 min read
Feb
03
Midwinter Postcard 2024
Dear Esteemed Readers,
It’s midwinter in the small, agricultural, rural, “renaissance town” of Tieton, Washington, just east of the
4 min read
Jan
06
Illuminating the Invisible
This is the 2nd of two posts about artist Hilma af Klint and my connection to her work.
11 min read