I suggest turning up the volume while watching this to get the full effect of rain falling on water. I sometimes replay this soothing video I captured in my kayak for stress relief. I shot this in Swamp Creek, just upstream from its confluence with the Sammamish River, in Kenmore, Washington.
Jill Irwin was born in Seattle and has lived there most of her life, after being raised east of Portland, Oregon, near the Columbia River Gorge. Rain, rivers and streams, and waterfalls have coursed through her life, and she has always loved being outdoors in a good rain. Jill wishes there was a switch to turn on a steady rain each night at bedtime.
Table of Contents, Issue #23, Spring 2023
Wetlands Demystified
by Sarah Ottino, Spring 2024Wetland in Silverdale, WA. photo by John F. Williamsby Sarah Ottino Spring 2024The word “wetland” is a bit mysterious. It can evoke images of gnarled trees dripping with moss, misty mires, or serene ponds. Some people are drawn to...
Watching a Tidal Exchange
by David B. Williams, Spring 2024 photos by John F. WilliamsA stretch of beach at Discovery Park, Seattle.by David B. Williams Spring 2024 photos by John F. WilliamsThe narrow band between high and low tide is Puget Sound’s most protean ecosystem, where the rhythms...
Poetry-23
by multiple poets, Spring 2024 A mossy-branch reflection creature using a snorkel as it swims in a pond. photo by John F. Williamsby assorted poets Spring 2024 early morning rains by Sue Hylen spit splattering melodies through dry grasses & dead leaves birthing...
Transformation
by Deb Rudnick, Spring 2024 photos by Deb Rudnick by Deb Rudnick Spring 2024 photos by Deb Rudnickby Deb Rudnick Spring 2024 photos by Deb RudnickAbout 10 years ago, our family moved houses on Bainbridge Island, to the watershed of upper Daxwkw’d sáxwb Creek, locally...
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