Writer | Photographer

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Journal

Not so long ago, a trailblazing Seattle distiller was in search of the perfect barley to flavor his new American...

Hikmet Kaya had a very big idea about trees. While forest management chief in Sinop, Turkey, Kaya knew deforestation was...

While pursuing my master’s in education at Southern Oregon University in 2012, I asked my students to write a poem...

Nessa Ankney a passionate, gifted artist, attended Washington State University’s ROAR program with an emphasis on fine arts. WSU ROAR,...

While living in Oregon, my dog, Mickey had a near-death experience with bloat. Bloat (or GDV), is a life-threatening condition that...

Though I will never again feel the warmth of your hand wrapped around mine or your exquisite kisses on my...

We ran like thieves through Steaming trees soaked with summer’s rain. Moonlight hide n’ seek.

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Below is a selection of my botanical photography. Click here or on one of the images to view the portfolio.

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Below is a selection of my animal photography. Click here or on one of the images to view the portfolio.

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Friday evening, July 19, Sandra Hemme walked out of prison, a free woman. Convicted of a murder she didn’t commit,...

In July, two of my photos, Magnolia Blossom and Swiss Chard, were shortlisted for the 2024 Great Photo Awards competition,...

Thistles are amazing flowers. Closely related to the commercially grown globe artichoke, these prolific wildflowers are a valuable pollinator plant...