I heed the weather forecasts that warn these may be the last summery days here in the far northwest. I drive west before dawn and follow the setting full moon down the road to a magnificent beach along the Strait of Juan de Fuca. I’m the first one there and have to bundle up in the cool twilight air. An hour before low tide, I’m rewarded with a wide expanse of pristine sand, marked only by bird tracks and the delights of the high drift line. Screeching gulls try to hurry the sunrise from the cool gray shadows of the beach at Crescent Bay. There is a small island there just offshore, and I’ve never seen it so accessible. The day dawns blissfully fog-free and I revel in being the only person on this entire beach.
Continue reading...5. September 2008
A vivid sunset splashes gold and mauve across the underbellies of puffy clouds, while the half moon plays hide and seek—waiting for her turn to paint the sky. I sit on a driftwood log at the beach, breathing the sunset into my soul. Just before dark a ragged line of 21 geese straggles up the bay, low and slow over my head. Their black silhouettes are brief phantoms, silent except for the whoosh of wings against still air. There is one weak honk when the lagoon is sighted—the longing for rest I sense in us both.
Continue reading...21. July 2008
Very early one summer morning I sat outside on my deck to meditate and the chorus of songs floating toward me from all directions dominated my thoughts. Rather than fight it or consider it a distraction, I surrendered to the music and let it lead me somewhere new. What follows is my best recreation of that experience. Enjoy!
Continue reading...8. June 2008
Across from the bench where my dog and I rest midway in our daily walk, a boisterous crow struts along a roof ridge voicing her opinions like some street corner protestor. She squawks about the quality of seeds found in this gutter, the warmth of the dark asphalt shingles beneath her feet—and maybe her lack of a mate? Unlike most crows around here, she seems to lack chums. Perhaps because no other crow can get a caw in edgewise?
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16. September 2008
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