I had never heard of aerial spraying of pesticides on privately owned timber lands before. I’d been naïve until the coastal town of Wheeler notified its residents late one Friday afternoon, in the early summer of 2014, of a spray scheduled by Stimpson Lumber the following Monday morning. [Read More]
Variation on a Sparrow Haiku
My wren haiku is a variation on Kerouac-Berrigan’s collaborative effort.
IF THE FOREST COULD SAY…
The Welsh people had a word for the feeling of love and belonging to the land — hiraeth. Families and clans that lived generation after generation in the same place experienced a deep knowing of the land that did not translate simply as “ownership.”
no podemos respirar
In the wake of huge tragedy, it often seems like humanity is mired in smog. [Read More]
Home Stream
If I were placed blindfolded on the upper reaches of Elk Creek and its watershed area, I would know I was home. [Read More]
Green Infrastructure is Our Coastal Life Support
Streams need to connect in order to deliver water and salmon, just like roads need to connect to deliver cars. [Read More]
The Business of Giving
I often have thought about volunteering for various local causes, to give back to the community, but never seemed to find the time. [Read More]
Another Way of Knowing
Day after day
I sit and stare.
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A Village Called Home
I worry that what made Cannon Beach what it was when I first moved here — a “friendly, informal setting” – is slipping away. [Read More]
Note from the Cottage with Roof Replaced
Perhaps it’s silly to mention
from my far-flung harbor region ….
The tri-color ink-drawn delight
of four geese running to take flight….
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