Tag Archives: nature

She drove to her old neighborhood to visit her dog

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Zahara

She drove to her old neighborhood to visit her dog. Her sweet little Feather-Foo who now lives with her ex. Her sweet little Feather-Foo who broke into the ex’s tenant’s cabin three days ago and stole a pot cookie. A … Continue reading →

Posted in daily Life, food, Mother Nature | Tagged crafts, dogs, friends, life, marijuana, nature, pets, wild mushrooms | 20 Comments

study, eat, delete

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Zahara

Rainy Sunday passes quickly. Been sitting at the keyboard for most of the day so far, moving pictures around, deleting the dumb ones, pushing the old ones onto the external hard drive to make room for more…. Walk around the … Continue reading →

Posted in daily Life, food, Not-so-amazing stories, teens, Uncategorized | Tagged food, foolishness, nature, pain, parenting, photography, pizza | 21 Comments

cream of the crop and mother’s coffee cake

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Zahara

Some pictures I like. Super Hoolie, Mendocino Jewish Coffee Cake, from my mother’s recipe box. This recipe is really easy and delicious. Cream 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup soft butter. Add 2 eggs, 1 cup sour cream, 1 … Continue reading →

Posted in daily Life, food, Mendocino, Mother Nature, posts with photos, Recipes, Travels, Uncategorized | Tagged coffee cake, food, nature, photography, photos, recipes | 11 Comments

Less talk, more walk: Pierce Point, part three

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Zahara

So, to recap: blue skies, big wind, ear ache, turn around, touch the ground, get out of town. Return, see coyote, admire horse. Buckle your seatbelts, earthlings. The road passes right through the middle of a ranch. Ten-Mile Beach over one shoulder…. Tomales … Continue reading →

Posted in animal stories, daily Life, Mother Nature, posts with photos, Travels, wildlife | Tagged bay, beach, California, hiking, love, nature, Northern California coast, puffball mushrooms, Tule Elk | 20 Comments

Pierce Point, Part Two

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Zahara

So, we’re hiking along, laughing at the wind, struggling against it. Our spirits were high, (mine were anyway), and I was looking forward to going further onto the point than I ever had. We had four hours before daylight would run … Continue reading →

Posted in animal stories, daily Life, Mother Nature, posts with photos, Travels, Uncategorized, wildlife | Tagged coyotes, horses, nature, Northern California coast, Pacific Ocean, Pierce Point, scenery | 8 Comments

cutting into my blogging time

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Zahara

This whole going to school business is cutting into my blogging time. Do my professors think it’s easy being a blogger? Yes, yes they do. Otherwise they wouldn’t pile me up with essays and projects and critiques on a regular … Continue reading →

Posted in daily Life, Love, Mendocino, Mother Nature, Petaluma, posts with photos, Travels, Uncategorized | Tagged dogs, Fall, fall foliage, ferns, fungi, leaves, moss, mushrooms, mutts, nature, pets, scenery, shelf mushrooms, sidewalks, trees, waterfalls | 19 Comments

bear sign, hoofenwoofers, fun with fungi, and a Mendocino sunset

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Zahara

Friday, mental health day. Only one more essay to write (the value of literature) and a critique in ceramics class and I am finished with the semester. Turned in my final Statistics project on Wednesday. I am so done with … Continue reading →

Posted in animal stories, daily Life, Mendocino, Mother Nature, posts with photos, Uncategorized, wildlife | Tagged acorns, bear scat, bears, dogs, ferns, fungi, heaven, mushrooms, nature, Northern California, pets, streams, walking, water, woods | 14 Comments

Canary in a coal mine

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Zahara

Fish floating upside-down rainbow colors, pale and stiff damn, damn, Sam I am Time flies Gets away Mail rotting in the box Fish floating upside-down +++++++++++++++++ This poem is a comment on how distracted I get around finals time, or … Continue reading →

Posted in animal stories, daily Life, housework, Mother Nature, Not-so-amazing stories, Poetry, posts with photos, Uncategorized | Tagged death, life, nature, pets, stress, tropical fish | 8 Comments

Looking up, looking down, looking all around.

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Zahara

The sky looked like this in Petaluma on Thursday. Today, at home, it is gray and blue and white. Saturday afternoon and Marty is sleeping in my bed. I am eating a vanilla/caramel ice cream cone and wondering why my computer’s … Continue reading →

Posted in college, daily Life, Petaluma, posts with photos | Tagged clouds, daily life, fungus, nature, photos, rain, tires, weather | 11 Comments

life and death

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Zahara

6:30 am. Dark upon waking, and cold. Who wants to ride their bike in this? Hot tea, inspiration, it’s gonna brighten up and blue skies will bring me home. Ok, spandex, book bag, wallet, camera, helmet, glasses, red gloves, thin … Continue reading →

Posted in college, cycling, posts with photos, teens | Tagged college, cycling, family, fitness, life, literature, nature, short stories, writing | 4 Comments