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Jennifer Searls

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March 8, 2023

Exploring The Redwoods & Coastal Towns

hiking

As I said in my previous post, our January hike amidst the big trees of the Columbia Gorge inspired me to come home and plan a trip to see the REALLY BIG TREES in Northern California. I had a particular memory from my childhood when our family drove to San Fransisco from our home in …

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February 24, 2023

Eagle Creek Trail

hiking, Uncategorized

On the last Sunday of January, David, Ryan, I set out for a hike in the Columbia River Gorge. Ryan doesn’t have any experience with the gorge – except for a young memory of hiking up to the top of Multnomah Falls in the spring of 2014. David and I only have a couple gorge …

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January 6, 2023

Green River Soda

Uncategorized

My Grandma died 15+ years ago, but when we open up her trunk that sits in the corner of this intergenerational home where we live and pull out one of her journals, we can hear her voice like she is just in the next room. We do this pretty often – reach into Grandma’s trunk …

Read moreGreen River Soda
September 29, 2022

change the flavor change the season

Seasons

A few weeks ago I walked into a coffee shop and asked for my usual order – Rosemary Lavender Iced Latte, please.  Normally I’m a make-it-at-home, french press, drink-it-black kinda girl, but in my (infrequent) coffee shop stops, I order a latte with no added flavors, usually they are too sweet for my taste. However, …

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June 12, 2022

tourist season

Alaska, home

One day last week I was out running on the Coastal Trail when I heard a familiar whirr behind me. It took me a pause to identify. It was not the sound of bloated fat bike tires rolling over pavement or the subtle hum of an ebike, but…. rather, a Segway!!! With the ever growing …

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May 6, 2022

Sale Pending

Alaska, home, throughline

A home is not simply a building; it is the shelter around the intimacy of a life. –John O’Donohue, Beauty: The Invisible Embrace This house came available just when we needed it nearly 5 years ago. We pass it on now with deep gratitude for the shelter it provided our family.

Read moreSale Pending
April 5, 2022

National Dandelion Day

Seasons, Window Thinking

This is National Dandelion Day?!?! It’s a bit off season for us – snow still covers our yard (a couple feet deep in the front) and more fell this morning. But in general, the spring melt is on and we know from experience that it’s just a matter of time before a rich blanket of …

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March 28, 2022

Afternoon Field trip

17 beats

Chickens venture further down the trails each day as snow slow-melts away.

Read moreAfternoon Field trip
March 27, 2022

Sweet Sunday Morning

17 beats

locking in the memorieson the Kincaid trails with skisone last time

Read moreSweet Sunday Morning
March 24, 2022

Oh! Hello.

17 beats

Random moose moments are such a regular unexpected SURPRISE!

Read moreOh! Hello.
March 23, 2022

(Gaining almost 6min/Day)

17 beats

Sun pushes hard on the edges of dark and soon we’ll put away lights.

Read more(Gaining almost 6min/Day)
March 23, 2022

17 beats – MetaNote

17 beats

Since I am consistently posting 17 Beats to this space again – here’s some cut/paste from a conversation I recently had with a friend….. .…..sometimes lately i tell David – I’m gonna dump that blog entirely. just take it down. but – I also don’t want to lose what it holds . And so. I …

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March 22, 2022

(by *last I mean *probably last* cause i do know how that can go)

17 beats

Taking note as this *last Alaska winter melts into memory.

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March 21, 2022

The work of moving

17 beats

packing stuff into boxes and memories into the shape of me

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March 20, 2022

signposts

17 beats

Small fuzzy catkins blossoms on a willow tree Spring is on its way!

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March 19, 2022

again. we have come through.

17 beats

In warm sunshine these lengthening days I stand with the trees in praise! 

Read moreagain. we have come through.
March 18, 2022

metaphors

17 beats

all through the winter I ran on a treadmilltoward a black cement wall

Read moremetaphors
March 17, 2022

out on the sidewalks and streets

17 beats

these are the days (nay, weeks) for paying attention and stepping with care

Read moreout on the sidewalks and streets
March 16, 2022

standing in the crossfade

17 beats

While on my walk today, I felt warm spring sun slip into our icebox .

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March 15, 2022

mutuality

17 beats

If there is no moment, but this moment what are we to each other? 

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March 14, 2022

sunset picture #######

17 beats, Uncategorized

standing at the edge of town watching the sun go downnever gets old

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March 13, 2022

Russian Jack Park

17 beats

Skiing across trails of memory, I stopped at the bridge to say thanks.

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March 12, 2022

Beauty in motion

17 beats

Waxwings light in treetopsthen explode to the sky in synchronized flight

Read moreBeauty in motion
March 11, 2022

shadows and light

17 beats

Mellow late day sun plays in the cloudsbrightening the slop where I stand.

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