The theme of this third week of Advent is anticipating and experiencing joy. These days, joy is frequently frightened away by the turmoil around us – in our world, our country, even with friends and family. Cynically, joy is relegated to some fantastical fairytale. We find it tempting to agree with Herman Melville: “There are…
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TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday
Thoughts for the season – Week two of Advent, seeking peace. “Peace on earth…” This was the angel’s message to the shepherds on the first Christmas Eve. It was the time of pax Romana, the 200 year period of relative peace thanks to the iron hand of Rome’s military. Yet there is much more to…
This week in The Pearl – October 31, 2025
A good week in and around The Pearl. We did take a couple of drives: Tuesday to Hood River, Thursday to Raptor Ridge. This is a perfect time for drives, the fall colors are perfect. Going through some photos from our recent trip to John Day Fossil Beds triggered an oil painting. Our unit is…
This week in The Pearl – October 24, 2025
It has been quite a week, certainly not dull. It started with a full and eclectic Saturday. Saturday morning I joined the Urban Sketchers of Portland at Directors Park in downtown Portland. Contrary to what you might hear on the news, Portland is not burning down. It was a beautiful sunny morning, the bright autumn…
This week in The Pearl – Central Oregon II
Last week we continued exploring the John Day Fossil Beds. These fossil beds have had a place in my memory since I was a child. I read and re-read The Shy Stegosaurus of Cricket Creek by Evelyn Sibly Lampman when I was still in grade school. It was a story about a couple of children…
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