Photos from one Instagram account during one month in one city covered with 10 inches of snow. Having lived with snow most of my life, I wasn’t necessarily thrilled with all of the white stuff that brought Portland to a halt several times this winter. But taking long walks through the wintry, car-free landscape had its […]
Advent
I was raised in the Christian tradition, and Advent holds a special place in my heart. The four weeks leading up to Christmas are all about waiting. The stories told are about people scrabbling for bits of hope amidst confusing prophecies, corrupt leaders and desperate poverty. While my life is not quite so fraught, I admit […]
Randomgrams – January
Snapshots from three states, five cities, two polar vortexes (vortices?) and one Instagram account in 30 days. My backyard pine tree on a snowy January morning. My dad, concerned about the Packer game. My parents’ dog, not at all concerned. Ice. Snow. Subzero temps. Repeat. Shadowcat (a/k/a Patches) Sunshine in the Rockies. View through […]
How it should be
I just finished chopping ice from my driveway. Two hours of bone-jarring chipping and scraping and lifting. The whole time, I was telling myself why this should not be. We should not have 8″ of snow, sub zero temps, and sleet all within a one week period. My renters should have not used the “just […]
Icy
This week the media can’t stop talking about the “polar vortex.” I think that’s just a pseudo-scientific way to avoid saying “Damn, it’s cold.” Good to remember that “Damn, it’s cold,” can also be quite lovely. All pictures taken by me, with an iPhone. No filters, some blurriness. […]