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Welcome to fall when the summer’s colors fade into the background and fall’s colors dominate the land scape. Lee and Roger embrace the season and enjoy the changing colors during this lovely season. Lee’s camera highlights compelling images of beauty and bounty.
THE BEAUTY AND BOUNTY OF AUTUMN: SUNFLOWERS, PUMPKINS, MAPLES AND MORE . . . Read More »
You are welcomed to Cathy’s “world”. She has published several poems in the NESTER and this post introduces you to her as a songwriter. She is a singer-songwriter in thePacific Northwest and has been writing and singing music for 30 years! She is a long-time member of Seattle Song Circle and has made several albums, including TRUST THE RIVER.
Cathy tells me: “Rivers have always felt alive to me. I have gone to rivers for solace and renewal, to talk to them and listen to them. Some years ago a student of mine asked me for advice – I answered him with my best thoughts – and later they became this song.”
“TRUST THE RIVER” – A POEM/SONG BY CATHY ROSS Read More »
Welcome to the NESTER! You are invited to share in Lorelie & Tim Olson’s special memories of September visits to Cathy’s Cottage. Tim & Lorelie together with David and Cathy enjoyed many sunny, warm days in the Kitsap Peninsula area. They visited towns, gardens, restaurants and shops, but always returned to the cottage’s serene setting at the end of the day.
AT CATHY’S COTTAGE: MEMORIES OF SEPTEMBER VISITS TO PORT GAMBLE BAY AND KITSAP PENINSULA Read More »
A special welcome to returning and new visitors to the NESTER!
Almost every day of this sunny summer and fall has closed with stunning sunsets and tropical warmth. Those evenings inspired Lorelie to create this “Day’s End” post featuring a painting, photographs, and poems. “Day’s End” captures those moments when each day closes before the coming of darkness.
“DAY’S END” REFLECTS ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF SUNSETS THROUGH A PAINTING, PHOTOS & POEMS Read More »
Lorelie and I are pleased to invite you to read “A Chair in the Sun”. For us, the poems “Sometimes I Just Sits” and “A Chair in the Sun” carry special meaning at this time of year when the days are shorter and the sun is lower on the the horizon. On our deck we often move a chair to find that one spot still in full sun.
“A CHAIR IN THE SUN” A POEM BY NAN HARTY Read More »
A GENUINE WELCOME TO EACH OF YOU! This post introduces you to a new poet, Nan Harty, publishing in the “Nester”. Nan has written poetry for over twenty years with themes of nature, place, and people. A “community poet” with something to say quietly in concert with poets who gather and share in libraries, and bookstores, and living rooms all over the Northwest. She has published a book of poems, THE TELLING OF THE TREES.
Nan’s poem describes the pleasures of sitting at dusk, enjoying the sights and sounds at the end of the day.
“SOMETIMES I JUST SITS” – A POEM BY NAN HARTY Read More »
Welcome aboard!
Welcome aboard! You are invited to travel with Lee and Roger to three picturesque towns on the Olympic Peninsula in Northwest Washington State. Join them as they experience the unique sights of Poulsbo, Port Angeles, and Port Townsend. Lee’s camera captures vintage architecture, historic mural scenes, and unique sculptures.
SHORT FERRY TRIPS ON A LONG WEEKEND – TO POULSBO, PORT ANGELES, PORT TOWNSEND Read More »
Welcome and thank you for returning to Wallace Island in British Columbia with us. We invite you to share in the continuing saga of this “once in a lifetime” opportunity. Will this “magical” experience last for a “lifetime?” Do read on and we will try to satisfy your curiosity about what happened after our early experiences on Wallace Island!
WALLACE ISLAND III: BIG CHANGES ON A SMALL ISLAND iN THE GULF ISLANDS, BRITISH COLUMBIA Read More »
You are invited to view the photographs of the “small surprises” and “interesting details” Toni Olson looks for on her walks in the woods and near rivers. Her camera captures the effects of sunlight and shadow and encourages you to closely examine the unique shapes, textures and inhabitants.
TONI OLSON’S QUIET WALKS: HER CAMERA FINDS EYE-CATCHING SMALL SURPRISES IN NATURE Read More »
You are invited to savor several scenes of the sea and mountains through the lens of Lee Lageschulte. Lee and Roger are inveterate car travelers throughout the state of Washington. Each year, favorite destinations are Semiahmoo Resort and Mount Baker in the state’s northwest corner. The visit always includes the shores of the Salish Sea and the trails on Mt. Baker. Join them and experience the natural wonders highlighted in these photographs.
