Discovery Bay, where we stayed for 2 weeks. The best part for me here was seeing the Otters, which i thought were sea otters, but were actually River Otters, almost daily. There were 2 of them and seemed to fish together. We saw one come on shore and run under a dock as well.
The wise old man on the beach that i tried to waik to and visit daily.Where’s Mark?
A great hike in this beautiful park. The Tamanowas Rock Sanctuary. In 2013, the rock was purchased with 62 acres of surrounding land by the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe for preservation, at the end of a series of loans and purchases by organizations including Washington State Parks, Bullitt Foundation and Jefferson Land Trust, that started in 2009.The land was added to an existing 22-acre purchase by the tribe. Prior to this, it was a rock climbing site, a practice which was ended when the S’Klallam Tribe took ownership.
This park is just one illustration of an observation that i have had out here. The native tribes are such a part of every day life here, fully integrated; unlike the East coast. I would not be feeling this so strongly, had it not been for our extended stay here. Everything feels different because of this fact………
Here’s another Where’s Mark picture….can you see him in the crack between the 2 rocks?The caves above Mark’s head are big enough for humans!Third Beach near La Push Washington. It really continues to amaze me that we can find beaches where we are the only humans on them. May it always be so…..The bulging pockets (and bulging rental car) will be heading back east at some point….so many rocks and driftwood pieces and so little space in the car………The morning after finally watching “My Octopus Teacher”, we found a dead Octopus! So of course we dissected it and looked closely at the beak! They naturally die after mating (males) and waiting for the eggs to hatch (females) so it makes sense to find these beached remains……
Sand Dollars
We found a spot on the beach, during low tide where there were So many sand dollars…….AND. they Leave Tracks! who knew! Sort of like tracking a snail, now i know what to look for. several “hairs” on the bottom move them along the sand to their destination, slowly but surely.
Teaching children about the natural world should be treated as one of the most important events in their lives.” – Thomas Berry Most of us realize that our natural environment needs protection and that if we want our children to have natural spaces to seek refuge in, we all need to do what we can…
Earth Arts is genuinely [my son’s] second family. He feels completely at home as a member of the Earth Arts community. Each mentor offers him their own rich experience from which to learn. When I drop him off or pick him up and observe free play time, it seems that all of the children feel…
Julie will be temporarily living in the Pacific North West until June 2021! Why not? Earth Arts is on break from teaching in person programs. I am tutoring a few folks via zoom this Winter and Spring……which can be done anywhere with wifi. Also, what an opportunity to dream on what Earth Arts will become…
Are you looking for an opportunity for your older boy (ten and up) to find a deeper understand of, and connection to, themselves, their peers, their community, and the Earth? Brothers of the Forest brings together boys and mentors Pierce Walsh and Sam Bosco to complete hands on projects, adventure challenges and cooperative group games, all…
We soaked up La Conner, Washington where we stayed during the month of February. La Conner is not usually as sleepy as it is now. Since COVID there are less tourists around and the streets are quiet. The state has just opened up a bit more so the restaurants are starting to be busy again……still…
We left our Ithaca bubble on January 21, 2021 (a palindrome date!) in a blue rental car, i dubbed “the blue bubble”. We were blessed with perfect weather the whole way out, and very smooth travels. It was such a relief to get off the main highways, away from the trucks! At times we were…
