Dog Breeds for Writers
An open letter to dogs from Sparkleton T. Puppy II, esq.
Deer Peepl, meaning my peepl (dogs),
Pleaz, for the love of soup bones, do not...
The View From Blyn Lookout
A couple of months ago my husband, Bruce, and I bought a new-to-us camper, the cabover style, from some folks out near Lake...
The Year in Rainshadow
We wrap up the year 2023 here at Rainshadow with a quick look back. First of all, I'm incredibly grateful for all the contributors...
Forever Young
Note: By definition, discussions of generational experience entail generalizations. The following perspective is mine only, and I acknowledge those who have very different experiences. ...
The Deranged Gourmet, Part 5 (Last in Series)
Recipes from the 1950s: A Lawless Hellscape
For anyone who can remember the middle years of the last century, this series has been a fond...
The Long Long, Grey Grey, Cold Cold Winter of 2021-22
Rainshadow contributor Ann Candioto relishes in the end of winter and the start of gardening season.
Lately I’ve been thinking about a T-shirt, grey of...
The Deep Sanity of Living in a Co-Housing Village
By Brad Matsen
In the winter of 2019, my sweetheart and I moved into a fifty-five-and-over co-housing community on the western slope of Morgan...
The Mis- & Un-Adventures of my So-Called Adventurous Life
Staying calm around bears & capsizing kayaks near Port Nellie Juan
We were anchored in a long narrow inlet yesterday.
The morning was cloudy and wet,...
What I miss about baseball
Recently I went to a Mariner’s game in Seattle against the “dreaded” Yankees. (Spoiler alert, we won). I love the game, grew up with...
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Our Local Baby Birds
Feature photo: Mallard Duckling at Kah Tai Lagoon
All photos by Wendy Feltham.
One of the delights of summer in Port Townsend is noticing baby birds...
Insectivore Birds Part 1
I love the diversity of Pacific Northwest birds and insects. This is a two-part photo essay about both— Insectivore Birds. (Of course, the lovely...
The lost commencement address by Tom Robbins
Updating this to honor the life and times of Tom Robbins, who walked on today. He lived a remarkable life.This post originally appeared here...
Spiders are Special
Spider Web Colors
Lasers? Northern Lights? Woven belts? No, this is a spider web. Lately I’ve been fascinated with one of the eight-legged arachnids—...
Going nuclear: The high school mascot of mass destruction
Editor's note: With the launch of Oppenheimer, we are once again reminded of the legacy of the atomic bomb, and of the people and...
