Nature

Nature

Nature posts
May
04
Photo of pink-purple small flowering phlox and yellow balsamroot plants on steppe grassland

Wildflower Wonderlands

Where the Art Nun Walks
6 min read
Apr
06
Photo of elaborate place settings on table with pink fuschia napkins, fruit, white cake, and tea cookies.

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
Book cover of Bobby Beaver, with beaver in red swim trunks diving into the water.

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
Nov
04
Image of center spiral with gold leafs at bottom left and upper right and blue vibrations at other corners

Full Circle

Dear Esteemed Readers, On October 28, 2022, after nearly a year of research and planning, I launched a positive-spirited, arts-related,
2 min read
Jul
01
Book cover: The Wilderness Colors of Tao-chi

In Search of Tao-chi

In the mid 1970’s, a friend gave me a treasure of a book that featured several extraordinary color brush
5 min read
Mar
04
Image of

The Cabin in My Mind

This is the first of three consecutive posts about my discovery of Tieton.
5 min read
Jan
21
Photo of Tieton Winter Scene (Sandra Dean)

New Year’s Bacchanal

Dear Esteemed Readers. It has been nearly a month since I sent out my previous mini-post that included thoughts about
4 min read
Dec
20
Photo of Tieton Apple Tree in Winter (Sandra Dean photo)

2022 Solstice Mini-Greeting

Hello Esteemed Readers, On the first Saturday in December, I sent out this journal's second homage post titled,
2 min read