Category Archives: nature

Summer Solstice

Posted on June 21, 2021 by Maggie C

The first day of summer dawns hot and dry; not like it used to here in the moderate Pacific Northwest of my youth. The air outside is stifling, so I stay indoors listening to the hum of the fan and … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday ~ Nodding Onion

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Maggie C
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Wordless Wednesday ~ Bugs on Blooms

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Maggie C
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Wordless Wednesday ~ Flower Portraits

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Maggie C
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Spring Harvest

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Maggie C

As my native habitat garden takes shape, I’ve been drawn to it almost daily. In the wet fall I checked for problematic standing water at the base of the young crabapple tree and marveled at the resilience of rain-battered kinnikinnick. … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday ~ Pacific ninebark

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Maggie C
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Wordless Wednesday ~ Poppies

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Maggie C
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Blue Sky

Posted on May 11, 2021 by Maggie C

The morning is spent, and me with it. Hours of pulling weeds, spreading wood chips, planning which shrubs to transplant where… Some call it gardening. It’s blatant manipulation, really; rearranging earth’s flora to satisfy human aesthetic. From my chair on … Continue reading →

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Some magnets don’t stick

Posted on May 8, 2021 by Maggie C

Back in November of 2018, I discovered the joys of magnet poetry, and this website that facilitates playing (poeming?) online. I have a vague recollection that I was so excited, I committed to writing a magnet poem at least once … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday ~ Large-leaved Lupine

Posted on May 5, 2021 by Maggie C
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