The writer.
In my earliest visions for “Rare Air,” I had a general sense of wanting to share nature with others in the loving spirit of some sage advice my late father-in-law Bill Kiefert gave me often, reminding me to stop and smell the flowers. This simple and essential idea goes a long way in defining what I am aspiring to do here… and yet, today I’m aware of a deeper lesson.
So far in life, we have only visited Saint John one time – it was our “vacation of vacations” last June, as you can read in other entries I’ve shared in the past. When I tell you that Beth and I are set to return this July, you probably won’t be very surprised. I don’t know how often we’ll make it there, but I’ve been pining away for the next trip since we booked it earlier this year.
April's desktop calendar offers a sneak peek at good times, weather and "Rare Episodes" to come.
I hope you enjoy Rare Air episode 19 and the March desktop calendar... and that there are many exciting new wild adventures in store for you and yours in the days to come.
Featured Image: Magic hour from April 1, 2016, at Crystal River, Florida.
Welcome to the one and only month of October in the year 2016 - I hope it's a series of wonderful days for you and yours.
Featured Image: 2016 photo from the ferry ride leaving Saint John, U.S. Virgin Islands.
To me, the Olympic Peninsula is one of those places that is so powerful, its presence shines through in every word written there, and in every other sensation it is possible to possess and experience.
Stop back soon to see the newest episode of “Rare Air.”
Annie Dillard: "The difficulty and expense of reaching Puget Sound at all, from anywhere on the planet earth including Oregon, had drawn men and women as hard as mules, whose arrival proved their endurance."