Killer Whales Puff

Killer Whales Puff

I heard them first. Short puffs of air interrupting thoughts and thimbleberry picking on a quiet morning walk. Squinting and searching a sun splintered sea I scanned for seals. But there were no seals. No sea lions, no humpbacks exhaling mist across calm waters at...
Life in Tenakee

Life in Tenakee

I’ve started a collection of poems called: “The Morning Raven Report” Today’s report: The glaucous winged gulls are back working the tide line. One of their favorite delicacies is starfish! They are easy to catch. They don’t scurry away. Once the gull has the five...

Apollo’s first birthday

Pictures of toddlers reading my book bring me so much joy!! The proof is in the pudding they say and children ages 1-10 seem to request this book at bedtime!! Those who can’t read yet study the beautiful water colors of Robin Robbins the illustrator. Those who can...

Maytober

This week jazz and classics returns with several free outdoor venues. Tonight we enjoyed cello and guitar concerts followed by a cabaret. The cellist, Zuill Bailey, said his fingers felt like they’d been dipped in ice water. The Grammy winning guitar virtuoso had...

Winter in April

Just took this picture out my window on April 9th. The temps are freezing and the snow gods are busy. Don’t the kayaks in this photo look sad? Locals are ready to garden and go boating but the endless winter shows no signs of stopping. Climate change is in our face....