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Traveling the Road to Sawtooth City

The road leading to the ghost town of Sawtooth City Snow fell early this season in Colorado, a foot of it along with sub-zero...

Discovering Dawn

I have found the creative nature of writing to be akin to a cyclone, picking up bits of detritus as it moves across the landscape. For me, t

Winter on the Beach

I'm a southern California gal so my thoughts about beaches are diametrically opposed to what the shores of the #OlympicPeninsula have to...

The Cadence of the Heart

We celebrate the one year anniversary of my husband's open-heart surgery this week. This two-year-old post seemed particularly applicable...

Amazing Grace in a Garden

After spending the morning weeding the garden in bright sunlight, I thought it was time to reward my labor with a trip to the plant...

Quiet Places

Once I thought that a quiet place to collect one’s thoughts and recharge lost energy was, in fact, quiet. A recent trip to the seaside...

Practice Positive Perspectives

It’s like an under-worked muscle. Many of us are born with it well-developed. As children we meet the world with eyes of wonder and...

Samantha St. Claire