Above North Falls

Thirty-three degrees. Cold toes. Above North Falls January 20, 2023 . [ 1677 ]
The ancient mariner, with a laptop hung around his neck. . [ 1671 ]
The river is high, the water wide, the ferryman far from shore. The heron flies, the ferryman cries, pulls hard upon his oar. . [ 1669 ]
Mist rises from an icy pond — each the other — a water wheel. What is illness but a place I visit when I believe that I’m alone? I’m healed in the present — yes, that’s what love has done. . [ 1613 ]
Steady rain. Wildfire season in this part of the world is over. But humanfire rages on. . [ 1606 ]
This thing you call effort, sings the stream — why do you still cling to it so? . [ 1589 ]
Listen — even this low, the stream above North Falls sings of abundance. . [ 1582 ]
green water / blue heron /gray sky a breath sooner or later green water / gray sky . [ 1563 ]
Cooler weather, fresher air, and a southwest breeze.Two pictures from this morning’s stroll. Mission Lake Goose Lake In the foreground, wapato. Under the low branch, lilies.That’s where the water begins. August 19, 2022 . [ 1525 ]