Loss
Through haunted smoke of lost civilization The tang of past dynasties hangs redolent in the air Here our gaze to the heavens Finds the consolation of an airless world Removed from our cares and tribulations
Summer Storm
The winds have scattered the lightning-crazed clouds In their place tattered remains litter a blue sky We walk amongst the pear and apple, walnut and plum aftermath To know that fall is near
Ode to the Western White Pine
The western white pine has become my favorite tree at least for now. It also happens to be Idaho’s state tree which I learned only after my decision to elevate to the lofty esteem that I currently hold it in. My position on the tree is its sheer beauty.
Pine Street Woods
Squirrel Gifts
In the local woods where Mollie and I walk, the trees are dropping cones. It seemed to start with the Grand Fir but has now moved through the Douglas fir and Western White pine. (The Lodgepoles hold on more preciously to their cones.) Now Ponderosa is getting into the act.
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What I Am Reading Now
These are a matched set in many ways. I got them both through random browsing at Bonner's Books in Bonner's Ferry Idaho. They are also from roughly about the Meiji Era of Japan (1868–1912). The Meiji era is a fascinating period of Japanese history as
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My Bird Collection
Here I will collect my bird photos...
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Bottle Bay and Gamlin Lake. (Digital) - February 06, 2023
February 06, 2023 The other day I was out with my dad for a drive and as usual every trip is a scouting opportunity. The lake here, Lake Pend Oreille, is massive but has very few public access areas. Part of it is geography due to steep mountains but most
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More Morning Walks (Digital)
- January 30, 2023 I recently was laid up for a week with what I would guess is Covid. Almost three years dodging it and it seemed to finally catch up with me. It was with great relief to get out and about the past couple of days for my
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Fog in Sandpoint (Digital)
- January 16, 2023 Having arrived back in Sandpoint a little over a week ago, I find the weather much changed from when I left just before Christmas. At that time I drove down to Spokane in sub-freezing conditions but have returned in much warmer weather, often 10 degrees or
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North Wales: with Color Update
- March 24, 2020 My wife and I recently spent a week near Machynlleth in Wales. She found a good cottage up the end of a long single lane track in a steep valley. We had a very relaxing time and did quite.a bit of walking. I got a