My Lately: Book Launch, Reviews, & Backyard Bliss
Things have been crazy around here this summer, getting ready to launch my debut novel, as well as visits with …
Category Archives: Backyard
Nothing But Miracles in the Backyard & Beyond
This spring as I’m walking around the yard, capturing all the beauty I see on film, I’m reminded of Walt …
The Green Fuse that Drives the Flowers
The green fuse that Dylan Thomas wrote about in “The force that through the green fuse drives the flower” is …
A Deer Screams — Beauty & Brutality at Home and the Hills of Vietnam
The most horrifying sound I’ve ever heard came one night soon after we moved here. A scream of pure terror …
Summering Upstream with Mary Oliver
Slowly this summer I’ve been reading and savoring Mary Oliver’s book of essays Upstream while sitting on my patio sipping …
Other-Worldly Encounters with a Feral Cat
She sauntered into our yard about a month ago, this young orange tabby with a white bib. Her gaze passed …
Rainy Morning Reveries in Photos
We’ve been blessed with more than usual rainfall on the central coast of California recently. I love the way the …
Ding-Dong, The Witch Is Dead!
Like many living in rural areas, my husband and I enjoy watching the show that nature puts on outside our …
Exploring the Deer Paths Behind My Home
I spent a lovely morning recently exploring some of the deer paths behind our home, stopping to take photos along …
Primary Wonder, Age Three
Primary Wonder, Age Three Walking with our granddaughter Whispering and waving Our wings Sniffing for bats. What do you smell …
