Timothy Olson

“WILD LANTERNS”: STUNNING NATURE ILLUMINATIONS AT SEATTLE’S WOODLAND PARK ZOO -LEE LAGESCHULTE, PHOTOGRAPHER

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Welcome to Seattle’s “Woodland Park Zoo”! You are invited to stroll with Lee and Roger Lageschulte as they view the impressive large-scale nature scenes that light up special holiday sections with brilliant displays! Explore the “Wonderland Trail” with woodland creatures, the “Meandering Mangrove” featuring aquatic animals, and “Beneath the Blossoms” flower scenes. These displays brightened the dark nights from late November until mid-January, 

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JERRY & KEITH OLSON’S UNITED STATES BORDER “ODYSSEY” – I – GULF STATES TO NORTH TEXAS

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You are welcomed to a special Journey series of four NESTER posts featuring Jerry and Keith Olson’s car trip around the circumference of the United States. This Journey series features scenic vistas, and Keith’s artist’s eye captures unexpected images. Jerry’s & Keith’s added narratives and family photos add context to the journey! You will enjoy the entire series! 

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“HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: MEMORIES FROM LORELIE’S EARLY SCRAPBOOKS”

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I invite you to join Tim & me on a trip down “Memory Lane . . .”. Join us as we linger over photographs from early scrapbooks that bring feelings of nostalgia, gratitude, and seasonal joy.

I’ll begin with with my childhood before Tim entered the picture and when my dad, Fred, took all the photographs – lots of them!

Lorelie

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“BLUE CHRISTMAS” A Poem by Nan Harty

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You are invited to read Nan Harty’s “Blue Christmas”, a poem with special meaning for this time of year.  Giving and receiving gifts has always been an important part of Christmas. Nan’s poem reminds me that the significance of “giving” includes, perhaps at its best, acts of “kindness” and  gifts that are not reciprocal.

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“HEARTH” A POEM BY CATHY ROSS

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Welcome to a new poem from Cathy Ross! The poem is a  perfect fit for the late fall. Right now strong winds and rain are splattering the skylight above my desk. The past few evenings, Lorelie and I have reminisced about memorable storms we have experienced over the years.

After a first reading, this poem invites you to read it aloud. We were recently at Cathy’s and David’s for lunch and conversation and she read the poem to us. We are pleased to share this poem with you!

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LATE AUTUMN BRINGS DRAMATIC CHANGES IN NATURE ON EASTERN CASCADE SLOPES & PUGET SOUND SHORES

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Welcome to a post featuring the transition from late autumn to early winter!  You can see the changes from October’s bright colors and frequent sunny days to November’s colder, often rainy weather. Colorful trees drop their leaves, more animals than people seem to be outdoors, harvests are complete, and cold-weather crops and plants  are on display. You are invited to join photographers Lee and Toni as they share scenes of seasonal transitions.

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TIM’S INSIDE PASSAGES TO SE ALASKA – FROM PUGET SOUND TO ICY STRAITS

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Stan and I, on a memorable sail under fair skies and  favorable winds, imagined making a journey together up the inside passage to SE Alaska. Didn’t happen!  Stan, this post is for you and invites all of you to enjoy my memories of multiple passages over 47 years on the inland passage from Puget Sound to Icy Straits.

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“ODE TO MARY OLIVER” POEM BY NAN HARTY

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You are welcomed to to another poem from Nan Harty’s pen.  The ODE TO MARY OLIVER is a perfect companion to other FOR THE EARTH posts.  Nan’s poem is a wonderful reminder of the ways we are both connected to nature and the variety of ways we experience and participate in nature. This poem invites us to reflect on the times when we have sensed nature in our lives.

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