Posts under ‘West Coast’
finding pattern
I’ve always been drawn to drawing, to geometric forms, to finding pattern, observing nature. I’m not saying that’s unusual — it’s human nature to create order, find meaning, look for causal relationships. It’s a way of making sense, it’s an attempt to order and control our world. At its heart it is a way to [...]
Wednesday
slow decay
seeps, still for the lens
wind whips
silver grass froth
rush music: whooosh
a warm sun spins
this tender spot
a chorus master
with deft baton
anniversaries
(Click through to get to larger and uncropped images, as always.)
Sandy River Delta (aka 1000 Acres) was gorgeous Friday. Warm weather and blue skies started the walk — and the temperature would beat the average by 14 points. it was warm enough to set the frogs anthem, and to call in a heron to stalk [...]
muddy Oregon days
Having an young active dog, one whose breed has installed a drive to go and do, means I get out even if the weather suggests hot tea and a laptop or book.
Yesterday was a theme day at Momentile: “reflections.” But try as I could, I saw little image reflected in the muddy paths, puddles, brown [...]
signs of spring in early winter or love letters to my frozen friends
Sending good thoughts to those who are covered in snow and ice. (Click through a few times to get to larger images.)
Portland Christmas Bird Count 2009
I had to scoot to get home at the end of the day, so don’t have the exact numbers of the count from yesterday (I left them with another person so they could be added to the total counts for our area) but I can say there were fewer numbers of birds out and about [...]
