I’ve been home from Colorado for a couple of weeks now, and I still find myself thinking about mountains. For much of my visit, I felt oddly disoriented. East and west were little more than educated guesses; north and south had lost their certainty. Here, in Skagit County, Mount Baker is north. The Skagit RiverContinue reading “The Divide”
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When Foundations Falter
There is a particular sensation that arrives when the things we trust most begin to falter. It isn’t panic at first. It’s dizziness. A subtle disorientation, like stepping onto a stair that isn’t there. The body reacts before the mind can name what’s wrong. Your chest tightens. Your breath shortens. You reach instinctively for somethingContinue reading “When Foundations Falter”
Orchids that Smell Like Chocolate
There are orchids that smell like chocolate. I try to remember that on the days when the world feels too heavy to hold, when the sky turns midnight at midday. Somewhere, not far from here, a flower is exhaling the scent of sweetness into the air. No one may be standing near it. No oneContinue reading “Orchids that Smell Like Chocolate”