So fellow travelers, it has been a week of intense storms. This afternoon a dark, violent outburst flung powerful cracks of lightning with thunder claps close enough to rattle windows throughout the house. Thankfully a quick survey of the yard revealed no damage other than a few large branches down here and there. As sunlight […]
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After the Storm
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 18, 2019
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Through the Eyes of Love
So fellow travelers, some thoughts born from recent human interactions. When I was a little girl I would see batches of Rudbeckia (commonly known as Black eyed-Susan) growing in empty lots along the side of the road. Growing up in the Bronx, you don’t get to see many fields of wildflowers, so these bright yellow […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 7, 2019
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Morning Glow
So fellow travelers, this morning Delilah and I headed out to walk just after sunrise to beat the heat. Dew drenched grass sparkled in the early light. Cool, moderately humid air felt reminiscent of morning walks in my older daughter’s neighborhood. Their house is located near the foot of Powell Butte (Portland, OR) so the […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 2, 2019
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Tidal Wave
” A tidal wave is a regularly reoccurring shallow water wave caused by effects of the gravitational interactions between the Sun, Moon, and Earth on the ocean. The term “tidal wave” is often used to refer to tsunamis; however, this reference is incorrect as tsunamis have nothing to do with tides. ” NOAA Ocean Facts So fellow travelers, the […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on July 16, 2019
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Blessed by Love
So fellow travelers, here’s my view for the weekend ~ We are on the Washington Coast celebrating Favorite Older Daughter’s birthday. Surrounded by family, dogs included, I cannot imagine a better setting for honoring three amazing decades of joy, learning, laughter and love Favorite Oldest Daughter has brought into our lives. Time flies one two […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on July 13, 2019
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Stopping Time
So fellow travelers, fellow creative tribemate Deb German Young posted a photo from her recent travels to see Falling Water, the iconic Frank Llyod Wright house in Pennsylvania. The image not only caught my attention, it literally stopped me mid-scroll and I gasped out loud. “What is it?” my husband inquired as we wound through […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on July 11, 2019
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Eye Eternal
So fellow travelers, the adventures of summer are off to a most auspicious beginning. Yeah, I know it is hard to even tell what this is . Here look closer That is part of a whale’s back breaking the surface of the water as it feeds in the channel near Anacapa Island off the coast […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on June 24, 2019
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Relentless
So fellow travelers, the rain this Spring has been relentless. I tell myself I can’t complain if I truly intend to move to the PNW, so, I take it as a kind of meteorological training program and I say things like, “At least we don’t have to shovel the driveway or brush off the car.” […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on June 16, 2019
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Late Bloomers
So fellow travelers, those reluctant lilacs I wrote about several weeks ago have finally come out of hibernation. Given the constant rain and chilly temperatures I surely do not blame them for holding out as long as they could. For goodness sake, it was 45° this morning! Refilling the suet feeders my hands were so […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on June 4, 2019
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Washed Out
So fellow travelers, last week the weather app on my phone pinged to alert me to a “continued precipitation and flood watch” forecast. Relentless rainfall has washed away all my short and long term hiking plans for several weeks now. No fire tower challenges undertaken, no walks along park paths to look for spring visitors […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on May 19, 2019
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