Archive for April, 2009

Hagen’s Buddhism:Plain and Simple

Friday, April 3rd, 2009
I’ve decided that I don’t have time to read and comment on another Hardy novel before my trip to California next week, so I’m going to read some other books that other bloggers have recommended and I’ve had around for awhile now. Awhile back The Solitary Walker said that Seven Hagen’s Buddhism: Plain & [...]

Grebes, and More Grebes

Sunday, April 5th, 2009
It was beautiful weather here Saturday, so we decided to go to Belfair rather than waiting for Sunday as usual. You never know when to trust the weatherman here in the Pacific Northwest. On our way back, we decided to stop at Port Orchard again, despite the fact that a lot of the seem seem [...]

Birding in Grays Harbor

Monday, April 6th, 2009
It was our third sunny day in a row before rain reappears Wednesday, so, having dutifully spent yesterday working in the yard, I headed out for a day of birding. Ruth Sullivan took me birding in Grays Harbor, and we visited several spots I’d never been to before. And though birding was a little slow, [...]

Back to Nisqually

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
A little afraid that I would the five-mile trail at Nisqually would close before I get back from California, I decided to brave the clouds after finally getting packed for my trip. It was darker than I liked and some of the pictures I thought might turn out didn’t because the camera was too [...]