CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS

Tim & I, editors of the “Nester”, are delighted to present to you another post featuring Lee Lageschulte’s wonderful photography.  The NESTER published her first post over three years ago about a road trip and within 6 months the subjects of her photographs included gardens, festivals, parks and walks in Edmonds where she lives. Of course, Lee snapped photos of Edmonds Beach.  What’s fun about beaches is that they are always changing!  With each season, storm, and tide, the beach can be a brand new experience. Even the people change from year to year.  This year’s children with sand, shovels, and pails are next year’s adolescents. This year’s parents are next year grandparents. Last year’s driftwood is rearranged and offers new possibilities for sculptures.  And so, Lee and her husband Roger offer you visual treats of Edmonds beach in 2025.

Hi there and welcome fellow citizen of the earth! In this “For the Earth” post we turn to Edward Abbey for his insights chronicled in DESERT SOLITAIRE.  Abbey, known for several books centered on the deserts of the Southwest, served as a park ranger for three seasons in  ARCHES NATIONAL MONUMENTS PARK.  Although I’ve been a visitor to the desert, my experiences are limited to a plane, car, a tram, and short hikes. On my own, I’d soon be lost in the desert. I cherish books that expand my experience through vivid descriptions  and thorough understanding. 

Welcome to the 6th year of the NESTER blog. Susan Reynolds, a close friend and gifted artist, published the first post in June 2020 with abstract paintings featuring the natural world. In 2025, respect for nature, its significance to our daily lives and our art, continues  to be a central part of our mission. Do join us in celebrating the significance of the earth and its inspiration to artists contributing to the NESTER.

 Take a deep breath, curl up in your favorite spot, and respond to Susan’s paintings. 

GREETINGS! Spring beckons you to enjoy a stroll with Lee and Roger on this sunny afternoon day in Edmonds, Washington. You can feel the increasing breeze as you approach the beach with Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains above the distant shore.

Welcome fellow citizen of the earth! In this post I would like you to consider that in addition to humans, other inhabitants of the earth are also citizens.  For instance, TREES.  Immerse yourself for a while in Dave Wagar’s painting, Mary Oliver’s poem, and Joyce Wagar’s photographs. Contemplate that trees also live in a community where other plants and animals live in harmony with each other.     – Tim 

Welcome fellow citizen of the earth! Discover a way of valuing the earth that can change the habitual way that considers land only in economic terms.  Aldo Leopold  died in 1948. Many consider him to be the father of wildlife ecology and modern conservation.  His book, SAND COUNTY ALMANAC, remains as fresh as yesterday!  Aldo’s selected quotations together with Toni’s  photographs support an ethical and sustainable way to value the land and the sea. 

 When Alaska fisherfolk have finished a time at sea and the salmon are chilling in the hold, they head for town. They unload, make repairs, renew supplies, tell stories, and spend time with friends and family.

In two previous posts, Hans Weinberg’s marvelous photography revealed the life of the salmon trollers at sea.  LIFE ON THE BOARDWALK chronicles and displays the time spent in town!   

This post invites you to take a stroll on the boardwalks of Pelican and meet the fisherfolk!  A few of them were born there, others arrived from diverse backgrounds, and for a variety reasons. Some didn’t even last a season while others stayed for a lifetime.

Photographers: Toni Olson, Maureen Mitchell Haiku Poets:  Lorelie Olson, Basho, Issa,  Annettte Makino, Susan C. Willett, Shannon Deanna Schofield, Lorraine Margueritte Gasrel, Maureen Mitchell NESTER artists welcome you to view snow scenes after a series of winter storms. Haiku poetry from current and past poets accompanies the scenes.   Nature’s lace,    snowflakes drift down To

If you enjoy a delicious filet of salmon and wonder how a troll-caught salmon left the sea to land on your plate, this post is for you!  Hans Weinberg, a career salmon troller and talented photographer, will take you aboard several trolling boats from early morning through late evening.

Have you ever wondered how the six ounce salmon chinook filet in a restaurant or the full length coho filet on the barbecue, or half a coho filet baked in your kitchen’s oven got there? If so, this NESTER post plus two more coming is for you! Hans Weinberg’s photography will enchant and mesmerize you!  This is your opportunity to meet Southeastern Alaska’s salmon “fisherfolk”!