Archive - Little Dipper

A strange sound heard in the harbor raises thoughts of the joys and costs of solitude.

Apr 24 •

Earth Day in a Sock Drawer

Sometimes you find little pieces of history tucked away in the strangest places.

Apr 22 •

Once Around the Sun

584 million miles, 365.256 days, 52 essays, and two big changes coming to the "Little Dipper"

Apr 17 •

This was the day I decided that somewhere was better than everywhere.

Apr 10 •

Discourse on the joys and satisfactions of a pocketful of beach stones

Apr 3 •

March 2024

Sunset in the House Made of Dawn

N. Scott Momaday: Remembering the author who remembered the Earth

Mar 27 •

The 703rd Sunrise

Nothing is infinite in this life - not wilderness, not Brahms symphonies, not even the number of sunrises you have left to wake up for.

Mar 20 •

The Angle of Regret

Painters, photographers, and romantics all know that late afternoon light illuminates the choices made, not made, and those lost in time

Mar 13 •

In nature, some moments scare us, some teach us, and some simply take our breath away

Mar 6 •

February 2024

Seeing deeply can be mind-bending, enlightening, and sometimes requires invoking the help of a certain fruit.

Feb 28 •

An ode to the odd, strange, and just plain weird happenings in these Apostle Islands.

Feb 21 •

The Night I Was Most Alive

Some nights never melt even if only in your memory

Feb 14 •

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