From the Mountains above the Applegate River

            The tiniest, thinnest sliver of a pre-dawn moon hung low on the horizon when Mike and I left Bend for Ritter Butte, four hour...

            I was so excited to be seeing a total solar eclipse! I had read Annie Dillard's essay, watched David Baron's Ted Talk. ...

            Car-camping isn't my usual recreation, but I thoroughly enjoyed last week's trip ( compensation fo...

          It has been hot, hot, hot all week, over 100º in the valley.  Monday afternoon I started to drive to Ashlan...

     I know you’ve seen a flock of geese and a litter of kittens, and you’ve probably also seen a herd of deer, a swarm of bees, and a murm...

    It’s my birthday today. It’s also the birthday of a dear friend, and because it’s her 60th, she is having a party, and because it’s my 7...

            Though I wasn't particularly looking forward to attending a high school graduation last June, I wanted to honor a ...