Today's postcard, a wild encounter, and where you can find me in April

March 29, 2023

The bull moose I stumbled upon (he was laying in the brush) while stalking a bird near the confluence of Latah Creek and the Spokane River yesterday morning. Pulse quickening for sure…

Seattle, and closer to home…

Thanks to the Hanford Challenge organization, which is sponsoring the event, I can officially announce I’ll be at the Patagonia store near Pike Place Market in Seattle the evening of Wednesday, April 19th, starting at 6 p.m. I’ll have books, slides (scablands, mostly), a short film, and even a few actual prints for the raffle. Plus, I’ll take your questions and, as time allows, share some stories. For those of you unfamiliar with Hanford Challenge they’ve been an essential force behind the cleanup of Hanford’s toxic plutonium legacy and a fierce advocate and defender of Hanford whistleblowers. Please consider supporting them at the above link with a donation.

The “Itsy Bitsy”

Closer to home, you can also find me (and my work) in person at Spokane’s popular New Moon Art Gallery on East Sprague (1326 E. Sprague Ave.) the evening of Friday, April 7th, for a First Friday event. I’ll have copies of Beautiful Wounds and prints, including a large, metal version of The Itsy Bitsy (above). Come by and say hi.

Big Rock, at the Rocks of Sharon south of Spokane

Last but not least, I’ll have a major feature story, Beneath Our Feet, in next week’s (April 6th edition) Pacific Northwest Inlander. The idea was to visit a half dozen places east of the Cascades that offer surprising and sometimes stunning glimpses into our deep earth history, dating back a billion years in some cases, to remnants of the very ancient supercontinent, Rodinia. It comes with suggestions on what to look for and how to find it. I’ve been working with the paper’s new editor, the talented journalist Nick Deshais, on the package and I think you’ll enjoy it.

—tjc