Monthly Archives: July 2014

The Grumblings Of Gods

Summer is taking a brief break here in Humptulips County.  After many days of high, unblemished sun and smothering heat, the rain has returned, bringing with it low, unseasonal temperatures and a low-hanging, darkened sky.  The light is that of early fall: heavy, moist, rendered in acrylics … Continue reading

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Barn Swallows

As I was mowing our pasture a few days ago, two barn swallows worked alongside me – they at their task, me at mine.  As I cut the grass, they caught insects to feed their young hidden somewhere in our barn.  When we work together like this, as we … Continue reading

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