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This splendid Pacific light in all its morning glory - never ceases to bring a smile to my soul. . #searanchlodge #california #norcal #writer #photography
The coldest water I have ever jumped in (and I&rsquo;ve jumped in a lot) - the glorious Metolius River, a post plunge sandwich to celebrate a week of @guardian publishing, old places and new friends, fresh stories, jumpstarting my mojo, and welcoming
Some Saturday reading for you, thanks again to @guardian for giving me a platform to realize my voice. Link is in the bio, enjoy!
The sweetest ending to a day of ski lifting high in the Cascades above the bikers and below the soaring birds, thanks to @monklessbelgianales for the malty finish (and mini corn dogs).
The scrumptious aftermath of a galette well savored, and as always thanks to @helen_goh_bakes and @ottolenghi for the best recipe a baker could ask for! And, as all roads lead to berries in Oregon, this was a glorious mix.
What a sumptuous treat to spend the day under such deep blue Sierra skies, swim, laugh, look for birds, ponder the splendor of nature, frolic in a mini waterfall, and play ping pong.
Bikes, trails, gold, river rats, Friday sunset on highway 49, and very happy places.
Early morning biscuit making (and eating, naturally) makes for a splendid Wednesday❤️
Pickleballin&rsquo; and shot callin&rsquo; under a magic carpet cloud of divine summer light.
Sea legging, maritime musing, and salty shadows - sometimes you have to go home to find where your heart wants to wander next.
In a delightful dosa daze with @livingwareceramics @lisakeenanphoto thanks to @saravanaabhavanbayarea for leaving us to our creative antics - to laugh til we cried, buzzed on chai and high on a friendship so many decades in the heart.
Pizza, deconstructed lasagna, and a sweet look at the Parmesan pass @cavalletta.restaurant
The simple pleasures of summer with sweet friends, hoppy sunsets, and the comfort of familiar skylines.
Still suspended in a post sierra bliss - along with my standard river dunking, lake swimming, and bird spotting, I had the immense pleasure of hanging out in a fire lookout with an eccentric map maker, oh so very high in the sky.
Posting this again because the photo got updated, thankfully - so, for those of you who commented don&rsquo;t feel compelled to regale me with more compliments 😳and for those of you who missed it, please enjoy! Link is in the bio.
For those of you who know me well know that this little patch of earth, water, gravel, granite, and town imprinted itself deep in my heart over 30 years ago and remains forever home. Sometimes you need to go to that sweet spot in your soul to jumpsta
The Sierras, a sandwich, Sardine Lake, and a big smile - a mighty blissful start to the summer season🦋
One of my happy places - searching for whales, birds, seals, dolphins and poignant memories of picnics past ❤️
The best thing since sliced bread is slicing your own freshly baked bread, yum! Thanks @markbittman for the recipe sent from bread heaven.
Spent the early morning in sweet solitude, honoring my mom with a batch of freshly baked bagels - because I know she would have been proud and delighted, and she would have devoured every last glorious bite.

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