Category: Portfolios
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Explorer | Twisp, WA | 2017 Jane’s walk always took her across the upper pasture, through the dell of tall grasses, around the seasonal pond, and atop the high ridge that offered views of the valley she loved. But this morning, it all seemed more … well, vivid. The landscape she knew so well burst…
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Gone for Winter | Twisp, WA | 2017 In our neck of the woods, tipis come and tipis go. Back-to-the-land hopefuls see the Native American tent as a simple, low-cost antidote to modern-day ills (rampant materialism, career rat race) and can often thrive in its rough-cut coziness. Until winter, that is. In sub-freezing temps, the…
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High Fields | Badger Mountain, WA | 2017 The best snow is the skiff that brings definition to a mundane landscape. Like dusting for fingerprints, a light flurry can reveal the terrain’s identity — Nature’s sculpted loops and whorls — along with man’s attempts to transform it. We’re witness to a
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Walkway | Seattle, WA | 2017 Excited visitors streamed across the elevated walkway at Seattle’s aviation museum. Everyone, that is, except Jules. He stood at one end of the long glass tunnel and quietly, but firmly, told his wife that he couldn’t do it. “I’ll go outside and just walk across the street the regular…
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14 on the Fly | East Wenatchee, WA | 2017 Before you rush to join the crowd, consider the benefits of hovering alone. You float free in a cloud of thoughts — your thoughts — without judgment or boundaries. Wacky ideas mix equally with
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Grasses in Snow | Twisp, WA | 2017 Winter days — sometimes glittery, sometimes dark, always chilly — give good reason to reach out and embrace. Warm feelings surge amid heartfelt hugs. Reassurance of our love
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Walk in Wonder | Twisp, WA | 2017 Merry Christmas, everyone! Sincere thanks for following this blog. I remind you that this is a one-year project that will wrap-up on
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Evening | Fairfield Bay, AR | 2017 Dusk. When the world settles down and ripples lull (in the pool and in life) and the neighborhood quiets and birds flock their way home. It’s a precious few minutes before voices prick the peace, those kids from up the street strutting down for an after-dinner swim. As…
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Drink | Fairfield Bay, AR | 2017 Exploration can sure work up a thirst. A long day of driving, walking, searching, finding, learning, understanding — whew! Such inquiry calls for a sit, a sip and a bit of divine humor: “And God said, ‘Let there be
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