I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, winter in the Pacific Northwest is extraordinary. I’ve taken to calling it “mixed greens” in my head, as the forests are a study in every possible shade and texture of green. On a 50-degree January day (let’s just take a moment for this midwesterner to process […]
Textured Season
This is my third autumn in the Pacific Northwest, and I still am dazzled by the season. After spending most of my life in the Midwest, where the landscape is either dead or covered with snow from October to April, fall and winter in Oregon is a revelation. First, there is the moss, vivid and […]
Randomgrams – June 2017
Random images from three states and one Instagram account. With an emphasis on roses. Sweet Hibbie is now 30 years old. She’s a little thin, a little blind, but still loves clover and to have that one spot on her neck rubbed just right. A bit of columbine. (Think of it as an amuse bouche […]
The Opposite of Monochromatic
The Pacific Northwest has been especially gray and rainy since the beginning of October. The shorter days might be contributing to that feeling too as I start and end my days in the dark at my desk. While I like the cooler weather, it can all start to feel a little… monochromatic. This morning, it was […]