Yes, it's true. It is coming soon! What this book is about. For those that have not yet heard, I have created and self-published a photographic memoir of my time on the Oregon Coast. The book is titled Taking Refuge: On the Oregon Coast and is my vision of the...
"When you realize you're irritated, half-smile at once. Inhale and exhale quietly, maintaining the half-smile for three breaths." ~ Thich Nhat Hanh I think from time to time we all experience the disappointment and frustration of not getting what we want while out...
The new year is here. And with it, for many, comes the annual question posed so beautifully by poet Mary Oliver: "Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" This is the first full year of my seventh decade and the rising salience of Mary...
"Kelp Dancing with the Sea" "Milky Sea Over Kelp""Kelp Knot""Swaying with the Sea"" "Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.” ~ RumiWhat I love is all things ocean! How fortunate that I am so close to...
Spending over three and one half months in Yachats was much more than making lemonade out of lemons, as I initially thought it would be. Nine months ago while my husband, Steve and I were in Bandon a water pipe burst in our home in Beaverton. This devastating water...
Water is the driving force of all nature. ~ Leonardo da Vinci There is no doubt in my mind that this quote is true. Standing on rock cliffs by the sea, I can feel its unmistakable power and am filled with awe. Yachats on the Oregon Coast has unbeliveable access to...