OUR CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS FROM NORWAY – PHOTOS BY LORELIE OLSON, KARL OLSON, & TONI OLSON – TEXT BY LORELIE OLSON
Each December we set up our small Norwegian tree, display festive objects from Norway,
SPIRITLIFTER XIII – A “GOLDEN” CHRISTMAS STORY – By Karl Olson
Many of us know the famous story about the “year without a Santa Claus,” but, for the Olsons, this Christmas might have been the year without a golden retriever. This Christmas, however, wasn’t an ending but was a beginning of a new adventure with Golden Retrievers.
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TIM OLSON – POET – “DO TELL ME”
I am currently reading Margaret Atwood’s book of essays, BURNING QUESTIONS. One essay focuses on a Polish journalist, R. Kapuscinski, who covered dangerous places and events in his career. Despite this he continued to express optimism about the future. He wrote, “We stand in darkness, surrounded by light.” Although I wrote DO TELL ME in the nineteen- seventies, the themes remain timeless!
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LORELIE OLSON & LEE LAGESCHULTE – PHOTOGRAPHERS – “HOLIDAY GNOMES”
Jolly little gnomes are seen everywhere this year, tucked into shelves and windows of shops and displayed in homes decorated for the holidays. Join Lee and Roger as they explore shop displays, and tour the Olson collection of nisse at their home. All the gnomes will make you smile!!
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DAVID WAGAR – PAINTER/POET – “GREEN FIRE”
A holiday greeting from Dave & Joyce Wagar
“We spent July and August on our Whidbey Island beach place this year.
One of our favorite off-beach walks is the Wilbert Trail at South Whidbey State Park, only four miles away. The trail stars a remarkable stand of old growth firs and cedars, with an abundant supporting cast of native vegetation. The scene in Dave’s painting is from a walk on a partly sunny day in July.
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LEE LAGESCHULTE – PHOTOGRAPHER – “THE COLORS OF CHRISTMAS”
Time to bundle up and join Lee and Roger on some cold winter walks! Admire the colorful holiday displays at local nurseries and shops to encourage a festive Christmas spirit and inspire your own decorations.
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KEITH OLSON -PHOTOGRAPHER – “FEARRINGTON VILLAGE 3 – “BELTED BARNYARD”
A day at the Fearrington Art Show with Keith and Jerry concludes in a visit to the “Belted Barnyard.” Keith tells us, “It will feature the VERY famous Belted Livestock that receive loving care and much notoriety!!!”
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LEE LAGESCHULTE – PHOTOGRAPHER – “ZOOLIGHTS II”
Join Lee and Roger as they enjoy a preview of the holiday lights display at the Woodland Park Zoo. After months of preparation, this festive exhibit celebrates the zoo animals and their habitats in a unique combination of sculpture and lighting!
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CATHY ROSS – POET _ “HEARTHSONG”
Cathy’s poem, “HEARTHSONG” comes from an earlier book of poems titled, “AFTER WINTER.” This poem, however, speaks to that first cold snap of late fall, the setting of the first fire in the fireplace, sitting close and feeling the warmth soothe the body and the soul.
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LEE LAGESCHULTE – PHOTOGRAPHER – “ZOOLIGHTS I”
Join Lee and Roger as they enjoy a preview of the holiday lights display at the Woodland Park Zoo. After months of preparation, this festive exhibit celebrates the zoo animals and their habitats in a unique combination of sculpture and lighting!
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