Lee and Roger invites you to join them on an early spring walk in the Seattle Arboretum Japanese Garden. Lee’s camera brings the bright blooms and greens of April to life. They are a welcome reward of pleasant weather after several rainy days!
APRIL’S BLOOMS, GREENS AND HAIKU ACCENT A WALK IN THE SEATTLE ARBORETUM JAPANESE GARDEN Read More »
We invite you to view our scrapbook of favorite family photos featuring cats as companions for us, our resident dogs, and guests (human and animal).
LORELIE’S SCRAPBOOK MEMORIES III – TIM AND LORELIE CELEBRATE COMPANION CATS Read More »
For most of us, no matter how long a life span we have lived, we desire “one more year”. In a recent visit, 95 year-old Dave made it clear he is ready for the next “adventure”. Indeed, he has lived a life filled with adventure, family, friends, and participation in the community where he lived.
He wrote the meditative poem “The River” after he and Betty moved to a home on the banks of the Snoqualmie River. Dave experienced a special joy in living near the river.
With the changing of the seasons, the river brought him an ever changing and deepening connection to nature and the earth.
You are invited to read Dave’s meditation, THIS RIVER, and, perhaps, think about a place in your life that has special meaning for you.
“THIS RIVER” – A MEDITATION ON THE SNOQUALMIE RIVER BY DAVE OLSON Read More »
You. are invited to turn the digital pages of Lorelie Olson’s SCRAPBOOK MEMORIES II that continues the story of Golden Retrievers in her family.
The Olsons’ son Paul often jests that he was raised by Golden Retrievers! His brother Karl must agree, since they have enjoyed their own golden companions. The Olsons would like to share visual memories of these special dogs.
LORELIE’S “SCRAPBOOK MEMORIES II” – A GOLDEN RETRIEVER “LEGACY” FOR OUR SONS Read More »
Imagine that you are with them and enjoying the displays and flowers while Lee takes photographs. You will have the time to pause and fully appreciate what you are experiencing along the walkways through the festival grounds.
NORTHWEST FLOWER AND GARDEN FESTIVAL -2025 – Photographer – Lee Lageschulte Read More »
You are invited to read Dave Wagar’s poem and view his painting from a card sent to friends in late January. After an initial scanning of the painting and poem, Lorelie and Tim returned to them and spent more time with them. Dave’s art moved them through its imagery and meaning. These are special and you too will appreciate and be moved by them.
Dave has Parkinson’s and several of his senses are impaired. These works of art are personal and have meaning for all of us.
DAVE WAGAR – PAINTER/POET – WINTER’S COLORS REVEAL NATURE’S TREASURES Read More »
SCRAPBOOK MEMORIES I invites you to share in some special photographs and memories of the dog companions Tim and Lorelie have had during their marriage. Although their first dogs were Labrador Retrievers, In 1964 they realized that Golden Retrievers were a perfect match for them: patient with children, gentle with cats, and affectionate, active companions for them.
LORELIE’S “SCRAPBOOK MEMORIES I” SHARES HER EXPERIENCES WITH SPECIAL DOGS Read More »
Keith Olson, a North Carolina
resident and a wonderful photographer, shares with you new photos from a cold, snowy winter in the South. We. have added to these, favorite winter scenes from Keith’s past posts in the NESTER.
The poet Percy Bysshe Shelley wrote, “If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?” In March I might add that “Spring is just ahead.” Actually in North Carolina, spring is already there! Another writer, Lewis Carroll wrote in Alice in Wonderland, “I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says, ‘Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.’”
We are pleased to look back for a moment at winter, and then be ready to fully greet the coming of spring.
KEITH OLSON’S PHOTO GALLERY OF WINTER SNOW IN NORTH CAROLINA Read More »
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.
SE ALASKA “FISHERFOLK” SALMON TROLLERS – LIFE ON THE BOARDWALK Read More »
You are welcomed to the twelfth and final letter of Carole Gibb’s Fishing for Courage – Mishaps and Magic on Alaska’s Outer Coast. In letter eleven, Carole found herself unsure about what to do with her life and deciding to return to the outer coast. With a revised plan in mind she returns to the outer coast to begin the adventure of pursuing her dream,
LETTERS FROM ALASKA 12 – By Carole Gibb – What I need To Do To Reach My Goals Read More »
