Oregon summer Harmonious, cool jewel being A hummingbird, wings heard Such a light flight, in and out of sight Fittingly, yet wittingly, zinging not singing Blossom to blossom, drinking in the nectar Of each and every moment Foment enlightenment Like a finely aged and […]
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Up Close & Personal … One not so Elusive Dragonfly
We’ve lived in this house for 13 years now and I don’t remember ever seeing this many dragonflies in our yard. Despite not having a pond or water feature, I see them zooming through our yard all day long. This is the third species I […]
Up Close & Personal … The Whitetail Dragonfly
This whitetail skimmer, or dragonfly, made an appearance in my garden about ten days ago. I was relaxing in the shade that afternoon when I suddenly noticed something moving and squirming clear across the yard. With camera in hand I slowly approached the spot of […]
Meditation in Moments … The Meeting Place
Zipping Dipping Sipping Buzzing Humming Summer’s ambrosial nectar station now open for business. Summer here is off to a great start. Just as I was lamenting a couple of weeks ago that there weren’t any hummingbirds around yet, they suddenly appeared seemingly out of nowhere. […]
Up Close & Personal … The Elusive Dragonfly
When I looked out the window the other day, I spotted this reddish-orange dragonfly sunbathing on a poppy seedpod. I grabbed my camera and quickly went outside in hopes of taking a few pictures of this incredible flying machine. The dragonfly however, did not cooperate […]
Meditation in Moments … Stacking Stones
New Age Graffiti? Meditation in Motion? Stacking Stones Rocks! Have you stacked stones out in nature or at home? Have a peaceful weekend! Sabine
Zunday Zen … A Tale of Two Cities
Just pause and ponder the world’s in disarray. Peace begins at home. The Olympia-Rafah Solidarity Mural Project in downtown Olympia, Washington State. This project was created in memory of Rachel Corrie, a young woman from Olympia. She was crushed to death in 2003 by […]
Up Close & Personal … Painting with Sunlight
Sometimes I’m green or blue other times just plain see-through. Cold or hot … frozen or not … Tell me what and where I am … When the sun comes out ordinary everyday things can take on a whole new look! I came across this […]
Meditation in Moments … The Solitary Songster
Solitary songster’s impromptu outdoor concert rustling leaf maracas. Over the last couple of months I’ve been taking part in a writing class in Oregon City. Since the class doesn’t start until 1 pm I’ve been leaving my house early on those days to […]
Zunday Zen … The Case of Mistaken Identity!
Friday afternoon anthophilous insects imbibe at my fly-up bar. A few days ago I noticed a metallic green insect dashing through a patch of forget-me-nots in my garden. Struck by its vivid color, and its intense focus on the tiny flowers, I was intrigued! Later, […]
Zunday Zen … Bee here Now!
rockin’ and rollin’ metallic green sweat bee dancin’ the pollinating blues Hard to believe, but until a couple of days ago I had never noticed these striking bees before. Or perhaps I saw them, but didn’t really see them. At first I thought that this […]
Happy Friday from the College Annual Plant Sale!
Every year, on the Friday before Mother’s Day, the horticultural department of our local community college holds a plant sale. Everything sold at this event was grown by students in the program. I first learned of this sale when one of my sons, who took […]
Meditation in Moments … Dainty Dandelion
The circle of life Dandelion … seed to flower flower to seed always on autopilot. Dandelions are once again abundant this year so I thought I’d look at them in a different way. They really are quite a pest around my yard and annoy me. […]
Happy Friday from the McLoughlin Promenade!
Wednesday morning before my writing class, I took a walk along the McLoughlin Promenade in Oregon City. The sun was out, song sparrows were singing high up in the trees, and then, there were the rhododendrons! Huge, gnarly old branches securely holding up so many […]
Meditation in Moments … Down the dusty Alley
California poppies down the alley shouting at me loudly “Don’t forget to visit your home away from home” Sonoma County is, and always will be my home away from home. Spotting these bright orange California poppies made me homesick, and realized, that it’s about time to […]
Tasty Tuesday … Caramelized Sweet Onion and Mushroom Tagliatelle
Whenever I think of comfort food, pasta comes to mind. It reminds me of my childhood and the giant mountains of spaghetti my mom would cook to feed all of us hungry mouths. Those days are long gone, but I still love eating pasta every once […]
Up Close & Personal … The Lone White Tulip
There aren’t very many tulips in my garden anymore. Of all the bulbs that I planted over the years, tulips seem to do the worst, and I’m not sure why. Most of them stop coming up after a couple of years. After a rain shower, […]
Happy Friday from my Springtime Neighborhood!
Come along with me and check out what’s flowering in my neighborhood! The other day, I even spotted a rare bird in someone’s front yard! 😉 We’ll start out by the duck pond. That way, we can rest for a moment above the waterfall at the […]
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