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A pandemic gift to nature in America

July 26, 2020 by Matthew

A mountain setting atop Hurricane Ridge in the Olympic National Park with rolling green grassy hills, small timberline fir trees and vast mountains in the background with the very tops still snow covered in this summer scene.

Planet earth breathes more easily today, partly due to the global pandemic that’s consumed most of 2020 and with it commerce — especially global travel. An upside to coronavirus is less pollution brought about by jet airplanes, cruises and all kinds of combustion engine run vehicles. While this has draconian implications for many industries, Mother Earth is getting a much … [Read more...] about A pandemic gift to nature in America

Circle of life of a volcano — visit Mount St. Helens

May 18, 2020 by Matthew

The entrance sign to the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument. The sign is housed on a rock wall and sits on the side of a steep hill facing the snow covered volcano in the distance. The grass near the sign is bright green with the blue sky.

In this article I'll provide a great day-trip itinerary to enjoy the Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument from Portland, Seattle or points in between. Mother Nature wakes up For most of the 20th century, Mount St. Helens was a quintessential icon of raw Pacific Northwest beauty. Climbers regularly summited her 9,360 foot peak and an assortment of recreation … [Read more...] about Circle of life of a volcano — visit Mount St. Helens

The soul of a souvenir

April 29, 2020 by Matthew

This prayer wheel comes from a Tibetan monastery in the Ladakh region of India. The round metal casing is a rubbed bronze color and a small bronze chain connects the main cavity of the prayers to a small ball that is used to twirl the wheel around. On the top of the wheel are decorative gems of red and aqua and the top has a pointed hat like nob.

Nowadays, confined to my home in Seattle, there isn’t much travel in my life — at least in the same vein as pre-corona times. Wings feel clipped but movement is still my friend and I can hop along with the bunnies late at night. Nature is coming alive in spring with flowers and new buds in every direction, so there is still optimism and light in the air.  The … [Read more...] about The soul of a souvenir

Thank you, Easter bunny

April 12, 2020 by Matthew

A bright collage of flowering cherry blossoms burst to life in a variety of clumps of pink flowers, each holding a tiny five sided star in the center. Several darker branches hold up all the flowering.

Resilience in the time of Corona Virus During this time of social distancing there is nothing better than a late night stroll in spring-time Seattle.  My outlet for the cornucopia of feelings and thoughts surrounding the current crisis is a moonlit escape into the grid of neighborhood streets. Where by day wings feel clipped — I was supposed to spend Easter … [Read more...] about Thank you, Easter bunny

Even birds with clipped wings can fly…

March 29, 2020 by Matthew

The delicate red flowing current is showing bright green waxy leaves with tiny veins while the pinkish purple blooms pop to life.

Travel in the time of Corona Virus It's official lockdown time here for me in Seattle. For a bird who's been all over the world on a frequent pattern of new countries, people, places and experiences, this is beginning to feel very real to me. I feel grounded, as if my wings are clipped and I can only hop a few feet away from my nest. When I'm traveling I tend to be out … [Read more...] about Even birds with clipped wings can fly…

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