Continue Reading Learning from the Best I came across the document from 1944 by chance, but was immediately intrigued. The Simple Sabotage Field Manual was originally written by…
Continue Reading The Pear Tree revisited. I figured I’d offer some reassurance at the beginning of 2024: YDP will be as eclectic as ever, as haphazard in what…
Continue Reading In the Eye of the Beholder Christopher Pothier at The Columbia Gorge Museum “I cannot help remembering a remark of De Casseres. It was over the wine in Mouquin’s. Said he: “The profoundest instinct in man…
Continue Reading A Breed unto Themselves The Mushroom is the Elf of Plants – (1350) The Mushroom is the Elf of Plants -At Evening, it is notAt Morning, in…
Continue Reading Santa Delayed? He might prefer the sunny climes of Southern California (where I photographed him and his brethren in November.) Or he might want us…
Continue Reading Spiritual Medicine Somewhere I read someone describing Bach’s music as spiritual medicine. I guess it depends what ails you, but I couldn’t agree more…
Continue Reading On Warnings Yes, the plan was to brighten the pre-Christmas week with something up-lifting. It has changed, wouldn’t you know it. Yes, there were…
Continue Reading Maria durch den Dornwald ging Mary walking through a forest of thorns This is the time of year that provides all of us, no matter the background, with some glorious and familiar music. If…
Continue Reading Whimsical visitors I figured, given all the doom and gloom this week, we’ve earned some amusement. Meet Clive Smith, then, whose birds I find delightful….
Continue Reading Mothers and Daughters Walk with me. No, scratch that. Stand with me. Because that is what I have been doing, standing, ever so slightly frustrated,…
