Pacific Northwest

Shades of the Hood River Valley
Notes on spring wildflower season in Oregon.

Sketches of the South Jetty
Notes and captions from the lower Columbia.

The Barnacles of Kalaloch
This narrative explores the role of that ancient animal, the barnacle in the tidepool waters of Kalaloch beach on the Olympic Peninsula.

The Artist and the Whale Hunter of Neah Bay
forever shrouded in a thick fog and a light drizzle, as if from a plane you could never know it was there.

Bluegrass in Cascadia: Portland, Oregon
An adventure through Portland and its rapidly changing view of itself and the outside world.

The Umpqua Dunes Genesis
Part III of the Oregon Testament. My attempts to learn about Oregon's native prehistory begins with an explosion, and some success. We discuss the origins of Native Americans in Oregon, and why the coast is the perfect place to begin this project.

Foraging Nehalem Valley
Part IV of the Oregon Testament. Glowing Mushrooms, deer-meat, stone and a Portland underworld creating a world based on old ways.

River Civilization: Columbia Valley, Oregon
Part V of the Oregon Testament. Caged bears, salmon spears, and very old poo.

Perpetua Sea Bank
In pursuit of sea birds in the Pacific Ocean.