Summer’s falling off the edge of reason, the edge where dry becomes arid and the alder loosens its crinkled leaves from brittle twigs, speckling the grass with umber and ochre a month ahead o…| bluebrightly
Like a Primal Mother, she takes me in. All I need to do is follow the path. It might take a little while for my preoccupations to fizzle away but change will come. Life, in all its glorious detail,…| bluebrightly
I’m swallowed whole by the fleeting beauty of spring and my life is saved, at least for the moment – that’s the way it has felt this spring. Refuge. Rescue. Life has been difficul…| bluebrightly
Relaxing into shavasana,* fibers loosen, knots fall away, untangle, and regroup into a shimmering remix of invisible molecules, a remix that with any luck, will penetrate my consciousness. In this …| bluebrightly
It was mid-afternoon and I was at the bookstore-cafe in town, slow-sipping a strong macchiato. Stepping away from a noisy, enthusiastic group convening around a table, I drifted down to the travel …| bluebrightly
* 1. ** Leaning back in his chair and tilting his head, Danish photographer Per Bak Jensen mused, “…with photos and a camera I don’t feel that I’m the one creating something…| bluebrightly
The winter solstice last December seems like long ago. Holidays have come and gone, a new President took office…but let’s not talk about that! I want to focus on the period between the …| bluebrightly
Six years ago on a fine July afternoon I followed a trail at a state park near home for the first time. We were in the process of moving to the area and a peaceful walk was just what I needed after…| bluebrightly
Two seemingly contradictory concerns have occupied my mind lately. I’ll take the hard one first. It’s simply the state of our planet. I know I’m not alone in feeling distress over…| bluebrightly
In the last post I focused on the unfocused, in a manner of speaking. The images in that post have a somewhat dreamy style with soft backgrounds and gentle colors. Using a wide aperture and separat…| bluebrightly
Stretching 1243 miles (2000km) through Canada and the US, the “Mighty Columbia” has played a central role in the Pacific Northwest for tens of thousands of years. Non-native vessels wer…| bluebrightly
Summer is a wonderful time to get outside and observe nature. Kids can use this summer nature study printable to record the things they see.| Real Life at Home