Ivi is still visiting!
We do the nearest local park on a foggy/rainy Christmas day, taking a break from marathon cooking and conversation sessions:
Taking a little time to check in at the workspace:
Following the Thanksgiving debacle a month ago when Ivi had to return to Seattle without landing due to fog, her plane successfully lands today, despite rain and some fog.
[rDay Thirteen-Hundred-Sixty-Nine]
My earlier post included one of my photos from a 1974 visit to my brother’s family home in New York. Here is a much more contemporary image, now from the left coast, that he counters with:
Some of our readers know of my brother Dennis from previous post mentions, including the August 2018 publication of his latest book of poetry, The Taste of Flesh. Earlier this month he embarked on his latest project, challenging himself to write a poem each day (into the indefinite future?). The poems were made available by email subscription, but I have now created a page to assemble these pieces under one convenient link. (Click on the POTD link under “Family and Friends” in the left column of this page for access.)
For those wondering, Dennis’ history has included receiving an English degree from Iowa State University, working as an investigative newspaper reporter, editing and publishing the literary journal Crania, founding the publishing entity Crania Press, winning the 1992 Flannery O’Conner national Short Fiction award with his book The Consequences of Desire, teaching as a UCLA creative writing instructor, and publishing in many literary journals and media. He also owned and operated a general contracting construction business in Los Angeles, restored classic automobiles in his backyard garage after retirement, and continues to work as a community activist in Venice, CA. And Dennis tells me that he has two book projects (fiction and non-fiction) in the works as well as a new website under development.
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Another quiet day (the kids had to stay in Seattle), so we take a day-after hike for a few miles in Bennington.
Back home and a quick check in at the workspace where I look out my third floor windows.
Say what I might about Facebook, I must admit that I am delighted today to see this photograph of Gabrielle’s “Hurricane Girls – 2012” that I was directed to on — Facebook. Enjoy.
After a whirlwind two-and-a-half days (documentation to follow soon), Ivi returns to Seattle this morning:
And it’s back downtown to the workspace:
On the last full day of Ivi’s visit, we take off in light early morning rain for the 55-mile trip northward to Palouse Falls State Park. As we wind through the back roads (Hwy 124), the post-dawn sun explodes with a seldom-seen intense gold, combining with the subtle tint of the glass for a remarkable bit of windshield photography color and ambience.
The light returns pretty much to normal by the time we arrive, graciously and adeptly driven by Ivi herself. During our time at the Falls, we manage to avoid falling down the vertigo-inducing cliffs and Kim spots and documents a coyote.
On the return we stop at a park marking the confluence of the Palouse River (aka Drewyers River) and the Snake River amd the point where they branch off to/from the Columbia. Or something like that. Our return loops around Hwy 12 through places like Starbuck, Tucannon, Dayton and Waitsburg — but for some reason, I cannot locate most of the photos taken on that leg. So it goes.
[Action: 8/27/2018 - Posted: 10/13/2018]
