40 years ago

I shot this picture 40 years ago.  It’s in the Stuart range of the North Cascades.  A place called “the Enchantments,” for obvious reasons.  The trees are Western Larch and, yes, that’s really the color of the needles. In those days, when the government didn’t require permits and there were few people who knew of…

THE IRENE EXPLOSION

Well, we did it!  Thanks to your support for Irene, her world has changed forever.  And YOU DID IT! Just before I left for the aircraft carrier, I started getting dozens of emails from all over the world asking about Irene.  This was quite perplexing since, as you know, we started the fund for Irene…

Ship Ahoy!

I am back from a week on the John C. Stennis.  Here’s are just two images of what I saw with my one and only lovely daughter.  She is the only female in her ordinance shop. Obviously, I now have a lot to catch up on.  I’ll try to add to the comments, but I…

Gone to the John C. Stennis

Dear Readers, This morning I will be on my way to Hawaii to board the John C. Stennis US Navy Aircraft Carrier at Pearl Harbor.  I will be with my daughter Rachel on the ship for 7 days from Pearl to San Diego.  During that time I will NOT have internet or phone, so there…

Prayer Request

Dear Skip and community: I would like to request prayer for my only sister, Faye, who has just been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, which has already invaded the portal vein, and is considered inoperable unless they can shrink the tumor with chemo and radiation, and then do a Whipple, one of the most complicated and dangerous surgeries imaginable. …

Rodney Baker Requests Prayer

Skip, Would you please post this on Today’s Word? My family and I would really value your prayers in the coming days. My mum is gravely ill and we really don’t know how long she has left – could be days, could be weeks. She is now bed-bound and in almost constant pain, barely able…