Reflections on Witnessing a Sunset
Reflection Takes time. Like coins, fed into a meter, Moments we expend Witnessing the splendor of sunsets Rent us a parking place in which to Reason.
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Last Light and Two New Blogs
Last Light Strictly speaking, there is only one totally new blog in the North Coast area. Cap already noted Highboldtage yesterday. Mendo News is so new, however, its entries are all dated tomorrow. Both new blogs cover news stories–often with a marijuana topic.
Read moreGardening: A Secret Pleasure
The best writing on gardening comes not from Vita Sackville-West or even from well-known Humboldt dirt digger, Amy Stewart ( though I enjoy them both.) What inspires me to weed, what wafts through my head like the savory scent of bread baking–enticing me onward towards an idealized version of my own yard comes from some writing by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
Read moreNightfall
Nightfall on the Old Benbow Ranch
Read moreJust Another Sunset
Get your work done. Just another sunset Just another day– nothing spectacular. Yawn and you’ll miss it. Tomorrow–there’ll be another one. Don’t bother pausing. It’s just another. . .
Read moreMilkmaid: Sweet Herald of Spring
Cardamine californica Fresh and blushing pale pink like an English Milkmaid, Cardamine californica is the first wildflower to bloom on our land. Every year around the middle of February, I find this dainty foreteller of spring. This year, I found it the earlier than ever before. Difficult to photograph, this lovely little flower nestles in light woods and partial
Read moreHoundstongue: Yearning for Spring
Yearning for Spring Houndstongue has begun unfurling in the hills. Named for its fuzzy leaves, it has beautiful flowers similar to Forget-me-nots.. Sometimes folk are too literal when bestowing labels.
Read moreFavorite Views
Sunset with Fence Yesterday, I watched another wonderful sunset from the ridge. It’s a view I’ve seen at least a 1,000 times but I am always aware of how blessed I am that it is part of my life. Today, my blog reaches 15,000 page views–small by most standards but big by mine. I love the people I have “met.”
Read moreWetland Walk:Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Feel like immersing yourself in nature but don’t feel like getting wet or exhausted? Then the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge ( sometimes that link is down so try this one) is the place to go for a short jaunt. The Shore Loop trail is only1.7 miles of flat and well-maintained grass and gravel. Thousands of birds wheel and call
Read moreI'm Thinking Spring
The Thinker Doubles his Efforts San Francisco may have Rodin but we have Gail Crosby. One of my favorite local artists has added a thoughtful new touch to a favorite Salmon Creek icon. The Head was originally created by Fenwick but Gail has kept him adorned in various items over the years (See Humboldt Homestead). I love his thoughtful new
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