A red cow | the high white hills

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Villanelle

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In idle moments I am prone To searches labyrinthian; I spend too much time on my phone. Squandered, the minutes I’m alone, In googling facts quotidian. In idle moments,...

Vernita

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Poetry by local writer and poet Mark Clemons   East of Yakima  Flocks of black birds  Wheel above the freeway, Scatter over blood brown Orchards broke by vineyards, Dust green groves of oak  And hills gone mauve with sunset, Their shoulders...

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Insectivore Birds Part 1

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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...

A Fairyland of Mosses

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In winter when the leaves have fallen and the world is misty and gray, it’s time to embrace the beauty of moss! If you’ve...

Birds on the Beach

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Gulls are not the only feathered friends found on our local beaches. Some birds spend most of their time foraging along the beaches, including...

Who the Heck was Juan de Fuca?

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The recorded history of the Pacific Northwest begins four-and-a-quarter centuries ago, when two grizzled, gray-haired sailors met up in Renaissance Venice and struck up...

Recipes From the 1950s: Passive-Aggressive Casseroles

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The Deranged Gourmet, Part 2 Food prices are nuts, amirite? They're are so high that when you buy a popsicle you have to pay extra...