The rains have returned here in the Pacific Northwest, heralding autumn, truly my favorite time of year. The cool weather, moody clouds,...

Autumn begins early here in the Pacific Northwest, slowly creeping into August with cooler evenings and falling leaves. Already, the...

August has arrived and we’re having long sunny dry days here in the Pacific Northwest, just like most of the country right now. One of my...

I won’t lie, the strong and clear sun of summer is not my favorite. Its rays just seem to burn me and make me feel ill if I’m out too...

It’s become a tradition recently to take a vacation with Pinto to a quiet and remote place away from the fireworks of July 4th. This...

For many years now it has been a ritual of mine to create a wreath of flowers and plants on the Summer Solstice. The Summer Solstice in...

As the first day of Summer approaches, the days are beginning to get warmer even here in the Pacific Northwest. Sunny hot days are...

This is the time of year when I begin gathering herbs and flowers for the Smudging Wands I craft. Some plants are already blooming,...

Within the last few weeks the Forest has truly woken up from it's long quiet Winter time. Each year I feel astonished when this happens. ...

As an artist that works in the Nature Realms it feels especially important to make oblations to the spirits that surround me every day....

I don't recall experiencing a wetter Spring here in the Pacific Northwest. The restless energy of our long arriving Spring can affect my...

Alder species are widely distributed throughout North America and Europe. Here in the Pacific Northwest we have an abundance of Red...

One of the most important lectures I remember from my Herbal schooling was simply talking about HOW we should go into Nature to gather. ...

Here in the Pacific Northwest Winter is beginning to fade into Spring. The cusps of seasons are times of intense change for our bodies...