Category Archives: Weekly 2

January Week 3 – Limbs and Legs

The country is filled with celebrations: The Inauguration of the President, the Birthday of Martin Luther King, JR, the 50th Anniversary of the “I have Dream” speech, the 49ers heading to the super bowl and the party to mark my … Continue reading

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January week 2 – Wooly or Wild be your Guide

Winter in the Bay Area usually means rainy days which produce the greening of the hills.  Although it is rather cold the local land seems to be satiated with new life.  The Marin and Sonoma coastal farms are echoing with … Continue reading

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It is an Epiphany – 2013 – week 1

Epiphany, today, follows the 12 days of Christmas in the Christian calendar.  It is the celebration that commemorates the arrival of “Magi” who followed a star to find the Christ Child.  It is a season of light which the magi … Continue reading

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December week 3 – Humor goes a long way (or no where).

Capturing humor with one’s camera is a fun self-assigned topic.  I knew I had archived that goal when I saw a young boy pretending to be on a wild ride through the paths of his own fantasies on his father’s … Continue reading

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December week 2 – WATER in slow motion

Some years ago when I was standing on the banks of the Ganges River in Varansi, India, I watched women and men by the hundreds step into the river for a ritual washing.  I could not bring myself to join … Continue reading

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December week 1 – They also need the trees!

Mushroom handbooks usually include a sentence or two with this warning: Never eat a mushroom unless you are absolutely certain of its identification.  I assume that doesn’t include those served in restaurants or bought in the grocery stores where they … Continue reading

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November Week 4 – Migrations weaving the landscape

The sounds of the wings of migration reverberate in my mind memories of travel, north and south and back again seasons turn in rotation until the earth renews and germinates another life   the egg, the chick, the fledgling, the … Continue reading

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November week 3 – Dabbling and Darkness

You would think education and awareness should be enough to lead us to a healthy, sustainable and earth friendly diet.  But when the spirit is willing and the “will power” is still weak it takes a little more.  I think … Continue reading

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November Week 2 – Porcini and Oysters – Wild Mushrooms

The most sought after popular wild mushroom, the Boletus edulis, is different from other mushrooms.  The Boletes have pores rather than gills on the underside of the cap.  This spore-bearing area resembles and acts like a sponge. The Italian name … Continue reading

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October Week 5 – Moon Rise for We’moon

Check your moon rise times.  If it is coming up 20 minutes before the sunset it will be a beautiful orange ball at the horizon line.  Otherwise,  your digital or film capture will be just a moon in the dark … Continue reading

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