In 2015, I edited a collection of Ken’s writings and published them in a small book, Salmon Journey, Against the Current. Recently, I revisited Salmon Journey and reread several of Ken’s poems and writings. I found them to be insightful to the current time and decided to publish several of them in the NESTER.
KEN OLSON CARVES HIS TOTEM is the first in this series of posts.
SALMON JOURNEY I – KEN OLSON CARVES A TOTEM Read More »
An extremely fortunate find perfectly woven and suspended in a creative pattern that only a spider can do. I was on my way to water plants on the deck when this amazing artistry demanded a second GLANCE!!! WOW! I think of so many webs on our property, went unnoticed and were swept away on
KEITH OLSON – PHOTOGRAPHER – SERIES II Read More »
I’ve been asked many times what it was in my life that inspired me to write poems. The answer is: my 4th grade teacher. Miss Blaze was a remarkably creative person who deeply believed that we should learn that our own creativity could be discovered and appreciated throughout our lifetime. She explained that poetry was
JIM KENNISON -P0ET Read More »
A Pacific Northwest native, I have been writing poetry over 40 years. My poems reflect a woman’s journey through the later years, with recurring themes of loss and renewal. The poem “Canada Geese” came to me when I read that the government had closed the Canada border due to COVID and I thought – what
CATHY ROSS – POET – “CANADA GEESE” & “ALL THAT DANCE” Read More »
Jerry Olson reflects on the Olson Reunion held in Plain WA. “Three years ago, seems like the better part of a lifetime when I reflect on the Olson Reunion of 2016. To see and talk to family members one has not seen in some time, or in some cases, had never met before, is the implicit purpose. For some kinds of reunions, school class, for example, the focus is primarily in recalling a common past. Family reunions are different because the younger generations are the best part of it.
OLSON FAMILY SCRAPBOOK I – 2016 REUNION REFLECTION Read More »
A family home can be long time in the making and the following is a narrative of how steadfast persistence and dedicated friendship can lead to the creation of a wonderful home for our extended family on the central Oregon coast.
mar vista home by the sea Read More »
Photographer Keith Olson contributed 4 series of photographs in the early fall of 2021. We are delighted to republish a series of photographs particularly delightful in the springtime of 2021.
KEITH OLSON -PHOTOGRAPHER – SERIES I Read More »
I love to garden. My home inNorth Everett is the nearly perfect place to garden and I live there. Gardening is good exercise – sometimes a lot of exercise. The rewards are great and I am surrounded by beauty. When I moved to my home here, a curb strip of grass, about 10 ft. by
DIANE LOOP – GARDENER Read More »
The goal of my paintings is to lead the viewer into my world of nature thru abstracted images. I paint because I love the process. From color, composition, line, form and intuition. I approach my work with passion and creative choices.
Landscapes, birds and animals are my current subject matter. As I paint I commune and connect with nature. In the beginning I draw what I see and it becomes what I feel.
During painting I transform familiar objects, representing them just enough for the viewer to make their own meaning from my abstraction while allowing the viewer to take time to appreciate and to personally assess.
SUSAN REYNOLDS -PAINTER – SERIES I Read More »
