an abstract life

through the fog

spring moments...not

It's been cold around here, snowing off and on... but the birds are back. And there is just the tiniest fringe of green- a few blades of grass here and there- to let us know that spring is coming. Living in Northern Nevada, your eyes get trained to the small changes. Before I moved here, if I had driven through... not sure I would have noticed the signs of spring. It's a training in subtlety.

I miss Oregon springs... there you know it's spring. Sure, it's grey and cloudy and raining most days. But you can plant seeds in the ground and see them grow into something, the trees and flowers bloom and the rain is a bit heavier and perhaps warmer, sprinkled rarely with hail. The fluorescent grey-green of the lichen fades into the background and fresh leaves pop, the bright green of youth.



the sunset

the new trend in Elko

You know you're in a mining town when....

a new trend is to paint your car with surveyors paint.

Range Front, facing Northeast

More from a gorgeous day out and about in the Ruby's. 

Ruby Mountains Panorama, Lamoille

Went for a fabulous hike- the range front trail is open to about 3 miles in. I love this time of year... the mountains are still tipped in snow and spring is starting to take over.


Ha! You can tell I wrote this a couple days ago. Why? Because it is snowing right now. I feel like this picture is 'dreams of spring.'  Coming from Oregon to Northern Nevada, I definitely prefer seeing snow now and again versus the endless rains of my childhood. It's so light and airy, fluttering down around you, changing sound. But at 5am on the way to work? April? (I've seen it snow here into June too). 


Zen. Zen. Zen. I feel like I'm yelling "Serenity now!" LOL


Have a great day.