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Banff in the Rain
By Polly Castor on August 4, 2015Read moreI had always vowed to go back. I swelled with emotion entering the Bow Valley, overcome with gratitude to...
21Singing Hymn 453 in the Car
By Polly Castor on August 3, 2015Read moreOn car drives, we have been enjoying singing hymns in the car, belting them out with enthusiasm. Hymn 453...
Evidence of Alternative Energy
By Polly Castor on August 2, 2015Read moreI've been really happy to see so many signs of alternative energy being put into use. The wind farms...
Crater Lake Photos
By Polly Castor on August 1, 2015Read moreWe enjoyed touring Crater Lake National Park. Crater Lake was formed of melted ice and snow filling a volcanic...
Watercolors in my Artist’s Journal of California
By Polly Castor on July 31, 2015Read moreI have been enjoying my new watercolor kit that is easy to hike with. Here are what I did...
Lassen at Sunset
By Polly Castor on July 30, 2015Read moreLassen National Park is lovely at sunset with light that changes quickly. Above, you can see Mount Lassen reflected...
Plein Air Oli Paintings Done in California
By Polly Castor on July 29, 2015Read moreI have loved painting outside on location in the California National Parks. These works are small, but were...
In Lassen Volcanic National Park
By Polly Castor on July 28, 2015Read moreWe loved Lassen Volcanic National Park in northern California. Not very heavily visited, it is a hidden jewel of...
Short New Poem: Sacramental Moment
By Polly Castor on July 27, 2015Read moreI am brimming with awe and gratitude for reciprocal connection experienced and realized this communion Sunday.
A Parrot on Her Shoulder
By Polly Castor on July 26, 2015Read moreOn the street a woman was walking along with her pet parrot and shared her for a while with...
Recent Black and White Photographs
By Polly Castor on July 25, 2015Read moreHere are the black and white photos I've taken recently...