In which Thor, Reo dog, and I seize the day once more to celebrate being alive in our beautiful Pacific…
My turn to share a story of the antique bottles I found while diving on a sunken ship in the…
In which Thor finishes his tale of leading a geology field trip in remote Mexico to the amazing giant-crystal mine…
In which Thor takes another turn to explore our cabinet of curiosities, this time selenite and adamite crystals gleaned on…
In which Thor takes a turn to explain our cabinet of curiosities, starting with the basics: Salt. Like typical philosopher/scientists of the 19th century,…
In which Thor discusses the evolution of our land and flowers, from damaged to flourishing. I’ve been dealing with more…
In which my hero-husband Thor Hansen turns his scientist’s eye toward our local fields of grasses. I have been retired…
This year, it feels like our plants are on steroids, everything is so lush and blooming. Thor and I have…
Join me in celebrating the blossoming of spring! The peak of spring — halfway between spring equinox and summer solstice…
This Earth Week, I celebrate the beauty of wildlife from our home on the shore of the Salish Sea in…










