Tag: Washington
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Pumpkin Truck | Colfax, WA | November 2019 Roadside whimsy for the pleasure of passers-by is, in my book, an act of extreme generosity. Those Sasquatch cutouts in the middle of cow pastures don’t tromp out there by themselves. Some landowner had to decide that the surrounding miles of empty highway begged for something interesting,…
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Shoe | East Wenatchee, WA | November 2019 The mystery of fashion bewilders me even into old age. Every year someone declares which clothes are in style and, amazingly, people buy them. I can readily accept almost any apparel if it’s sexy, comfortable or practical, but so much of it isn’t. And so much of…
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Cat | East Wenatchee, WA | November 2019 The big feral cat that bedevils our backyard birds knows her place in the world. She sits high on the fence to sun herself. She creeps low through vines to be invisible. She adapts to conditions as they arrive with no fretting over profit or efficiency or…
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Pot Farm | Malaga, WA | November 2019 The hillside glows with new commerce — a cannabis farm. I’m not a pot user, but I find this row of greenhouses to be an illuminating symbol of our state’s progressiveness. A step, perhaps, towards acceptance and non-judgment. Cops may note an increase in impaired driving but,…
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Cow | Othello, WA | November 2019 Tension from the world’s demands — do this, do that — is relieved best by solitude. That means no people, of course, but also no errands, no phones and, for the most part, no media. Exception: Allow yourself an inspirational read, such as the Bible, Tao Te Ching…
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Golf Houses | Potholes Reservoir, WA | November 2019 I don’t play golf, but for me living on a fairway could be just the thing. It’s a green expanse I don’t have to mow. People dress nicely in pastels. Cart paths lead to the clubhouse bar. Too highfalutin? No worries. Golf courses in eastern Washington…
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Islets | Potholes Reservoir, WA | November 2019 Some sages say the simplicity we seek floats atop all the complications of daily life. It rises above the chaotic demands (and resulting worries) of clocks, people, money, status, health. It’s calm, quiet and disconnected from the clamor below. Simplicity comes, they say, from accepting life’s messiness…
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Goose Lake | Othello, WA | November 2019 Probably best not to question climate science. Hotter temps and sinking islands mean something’s afoot. But the Channeled Scablands west of Othello always put my puny existence in perspective. My ego shrivels amid the Scablands’ grander schemes. For instance: Here comes a storm forged from ocean currents…
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Power Poles | Rock Island, WA | November 2019 How do we manage a layered life? Not easily. Responsibilities of work, family and community overlap, make demands. Media roils our minds and emotions. The internet urges us to be interested in everything. Silence, stillness, centering remain elusive. An exquisite meditation chapel in Portland, Oregon, overlooks…
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