Monthly Archives: June 2011

Gather the Gray Day

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Lynda Philippsen

They say it is the worst spring in the Pacific Northwest since 1955. Sometimes wet, sometimes not but almost every day relentlessly gray: bone gray, slate gray, dirty sheep’s wool gray, elephant gray, battleship gray, leaden gray, silver gray, and … Continue reading →

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The Last Sakura

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Lynda Philippsen

The last of the late-blooming sakura have vanished into leaves now. I was asked to contribute reflections of my afternoon as a volunteer during Vancouver Mokuyokai Society‘s Ohanami (cherry blossom viewing) earlier in April. You can read the essay which will … Continue reading →

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