Drops of water: Winter Haws A drop of time: Winter Bud Drops of seed… Blue-Bunched Wheatgrass Drops of light … Ponderosa Pine Drops of water… Winter Hips Leaf drop… Cottonwood Drops […]
The Many Forms of Water
In Praise of Cool Climate Wine
You know the story, about how the heat of the sun makes for the best wine? Vineyard at the Rise, Vernon What heat? Time for a better story. Will it sell? Are […]
The Lungs of the Earth
Bunchgrass defines the grasslands of the intermontane west. It is not, however, the main story here. It is only the canopy forest. The real grassland is here. It is far older. It lies […]
The Earth, Breathing, Not in Secret
The earth breathes water and energy. Sometimes they come together. At those times, it’s best to stop along with them. And be breathlessly in that moment of stasis. It is hard won. […]
Capturing Light
I’ve noticed before that leaves that have finished photosynthesis give off more light than they receive, because their photoreceptive structures, which trap photons of light, bounce them around about twenty times before […]
Human Life Under the Sea
Water is mysterious stuff. So is air. Sometimes air holds up water.Sometimes water holds up air. But there’s something else going on. Mud.What you’re looking at here is the bottom of a […]
Defying Gravity and Collecting Water for Free Through Time Travel
As long as not too great a mass of water is involved, surface tension is stronger than gravity (and stronger than adhesion). Take a look: This water ran down the twig (it […]
Imaging Making Beyond Photography
Photography is a means of recording temporary effects of light. It began by a process in which light energy created structures of silver crystals on a glass plate. Now it is created by […]
Self Portrait With Snow (and Birds)
Honk Squawk Shhhh Coo TweetAren’t you glad we’re not alone?
The Pattern of Life
Check this out. Here are two rose hips at sundown. Note the long stem, the flattened sphere of the fruit, and the long floral leaves. Now check out this mud puddle ice just up […]
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