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So much in bloom at @descansogardens today! From the explosion of color along the tulip promenade, to the nostalgic fragrance of the early lilacs (the scent of spring in my Wyoming hometown), the blossoms swaying in the breeze in the California Garde

This 2016 look back trend has come at the same time I’ve been contemplating where the joy I used to find in sharing photos (like I had in 2016) has gone, and how I can get it back. In 2016:

-I was still posting a photo of a plant every single

Thielsen View Campground, OR
August 17, 2025

In honor of the final day of California Native Plant month, my little love song to today’s plant- Eschscholzia californica, the California Poppy. I’ve only been blessed with one opportunity to visit the poppy preserve (and I made the mist

Some memorable sunsets and sunrises from the last year. 2024 held a lot of heartbreak and disappointment, but also some pretty amazing trips (Death Valley, Yosemite) that I’d been hoping to take for years and I’m thankful for those opport

A slightly rambling reflection for Christmas Eve.

I’ve long loved the Thomas Merton quote on the last image here, but this year I decided to read the entire essay it was taken from. It’s a slightly complicated piece, related to eschatol

new arrivals

April 24, 2012

i just dropped off a crop of new goods to the space in the Fremont Vintage Mall yesterday- have a look...

if you're in the Seattle area, you should stop by the Vintage Mall- i think you'll love it! and if you're wondering where my booth is, the staff can direct you to it (or just look for our tags!).

happy tuesday!