It’s About Time – April 2021
Our transition from rainy season through spring to summer is not a steady process. This past rainy season was never interrupted with winter in the … Continue reading
David Wagner
Author: David Wagner
It’s About Time – March 2021
One of the rituals of my morning cup of coffee is checking where the rising sun casts its rays across the living room. At winter … Continue reading
It’s About Time – January 2021
Along the trail to Trestle Creek Falls, above Brice Creek in southern Lane County, I found a solitary, ancient rock sword fern (Polystichum imbricans). It … Continue reading
It’s About Time – November 2020
November is a month delivering as many changes as any other of the year. The rainy season arrival usually has started in October, hopefully ending … Continue reading
It’s About Time – October 2020
With the autumnal equinox behind us, fall is rushing in the same way spring chases the vernal equinox. Our autumn is what Zen tradition calls … Continue reading
It’s About Time – September 2020
September is typically a lazy month for us in the Willamette Valley. Ducklings and goslings are almost as big as the adults, capable of foraging … Continue reading
It’s About Time
In recent years fire danger has been hikers’ primary concern. Drought brought on by climate change has engendered fierce forest fires that have restricted access … Continue reading
It’s About Time – July 2020
In a normal year, July is the month that Oregon nature lovers turn their energy to tending their gardens and getting ready for hiking deeper … Continue reading
It’s About Time – June 2020
As mentioned in April, we have been paying closer than usual attention to local islands of natural features in our neighborhood. Sheltering in place allows … Continue reading
It’s About Time – May 2020
May is an energizing month for western Oregon nature lovers: lots of action every day as we ride the “slow train” through Solstice in June. … Continue reading