Category: Perspective
Opinion pieces and perspective from people connected to nature in Northern California.
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.
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.
