The trees closed in like old friends whispering ancient secrets that the north-facing moss had picked up from the wind. A chilly breeze nudged the softwood sentries into and against each other, rubbing out the familiar hum-whine-creak of forest music that is the usual soundtrack of our daily walks. Wally pulled the leash taut, theContinue reading “The Trickster”
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A Persistent Radiance
The golden glow of the riverside cottonwoods gradually acquiesces to the quiet insistence of night. The final rays of sun filter through the trees like a whispered farewell, casting long pine-shadows across the ground. The soft blue haze of twilight wraps itself around the cabin, creating a near-silent woodland sanctuary. The crackle of the campfireContinue reading “A Persistent Radiance”
Guiding Lights: Finding and Becoming Life’s Lighthouses
Guiding Lights: Finding and Becoming Life’s Lighthouses Where the Columbia River collides with the vast Pacific, jagged cliffs descend sharply to meet a restless ocean. Waters churn—a mosaic of varied blue hues and cottony puffs of sea foam. This meeting of river and sea, powerful and unyielding, creates currents that crash against the rocks withContinue reading “Guiding Lights: Finding and Becoming Life’s Lighthouses”