The Magic of Small, Outdoor Spaces
You do not need much to be transported, to become aware of what a city can be, in between its apartment buildings and sidewalks and storefronts.
Category: Perspective
Opinion pieces and perspective from people connected to nature in Northern California.
Swimming with the Fish
When I plunge into San Francisco Bay in spring, I’m swimming through a cool green fish stew.
A Particular Here, Now
It is a human impulse to wonder at the limits of what we know through experience alone.
Swimming in the Bay: Winter Clean
Even in winter, Bay water is mostly safe to swim in. It smells good. It tastes fine.
Swimming in the Bay: Salty Autumn
Autumn in San Francisco Bay is a halcyon moment between the punishing winds of summer and the frigid swells of winter.
The Primacy of Movement
To block a border, a route, a place to sleep, is an attempt to assert a hierarchy of beings.
A Call for Cat-Bird-People
I am a bird-person. I was assigned this label because I advocate for birds. You may be a bird-person too, or perhaps you are a dog-person, cat-person, frog-person, beaver-person, tree-person...
Swimming Together in San Francisco Bay
No one comes out of the cold water in a bad mood.
