In which my hero-husband Thor Hansen turns his scientist’s eye toward our local fields of grasses. I have been retired…
In which I contemplate writing my memoirs. How reliable is memory? When I was young, I assumed that my vivid…
This year, it feels like our plants are on steroids, everything is so lush and blooming. Thor and I have…
Check out this quirky fantasy for a visual feast, eccentric characters, and surprises. As I’ve mentioned before, Thor and I…
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…
Join me for a viewing of this zany 1980 movie with exuberant dance scenes, fantastic blues musicians, a hundred wrecked…
Join Thor and me as we soak up some color therapy in the Skagit Valley, Washington, tulip fields. It’s spring!…
Join Thor and me as we enjoy these charming introductions to some fascinating creatures. Naturalist and host of famous nature…
Join the fun in this Ken Burns documentary of a wild and woolly ride through history. After Thor and I…










