Gwen Berry Being famous doesn’t always make you a star. Try a comet! This is the 3.1 mile wide chunk of ancient ice popularly known as Comet NEOWISE. Officially, its name is C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE). The comet was discovered by … Continue reading
Rebecca Sonniksen (Grandma Riva) You might think one red is like any other red or there is only one color orange, like the crayon; but as our granddaughters, Izzy (age 9) and Sof (age 7) learned, it depends on how … Continue reading
Eric Shrum Mariposa lilies blooming at our place are a sure sign wildflower season is ending with their show, and the dry season is starting. ^ Top … Continue reading
from: www.doh.wa.gov/Emergencies/BePreparedBeSafe/SevereWeatherandNaturalDisasters/Wildfires This wildfire season is going to be unique as we continue to respond to COVID-19. This year we are especially concerned about health impacts, as breathing in wildfire smoke may worsen symptoms for those with COVID-19 and many … Continue reading
Tom McMackin On May 15, 2020, the seasonal burn ban went into effect for our region in Klickitat County. In an ideal world, all those outside clean-ups and pruning sessions would have been managed successfully this Spring and the collected … Continue reading
Tim Darland, Fire Chief As we meander through these unprecedented times and try to find some kind of normalcy in our lives, I wanted to take a mental break from COVID-19 and reflect back to 2019 and acknowledge our High … Continue reading
Ann Burland Our most recent volunteer in the back garden. It started as a goose egg on a pedestal and matured at about 10 inches across, with beautiful sculptured markings. ^ Top (select image to view enlargement) … Continue reading
by J. Rehmeyer, published in Science News 8/18/07 Originally submitted by Bud Jester for the Sept. 2007 High Prairian Driving on a dirt road can rattle the bones. Every foot or so, a ridge of dirt up to several inches … Continue reading
Diane Cazalet At this time in my life I am so concerned about my relationships, friends, and those people around me who share living here at High Prairie. Certainly, during a coronavirus pandemic I could not find a more beautiful … Continue reading
To help with the stress of all that has beset us thus far, I’ve been trying to take time to try my hand at painting on a regular basis. Here’s a couple of my latest endeavors. Both small, 5×7” mixed … Continue reading
Barbara Parrish for Director, Ben Parrish As a project to keep us busy during the Covid-19 Pandemic, Ben and I decided to take on restoring the storage shed at the Cemetery. We got the OK from the Board and away … Continue reading
From an article by Dick Kissick at https://tinyurl.com/yyhwnxu9 “We waste hours keeping on going when our concentration’s long gone, caught in drowsy, drawn-out moments staring glumly at a screen, and not only when we’re supposed to be doing our jobs. … Continue reading
Henry Gerhard Well, the first half of the year is behind us, and the rest of the year is shrouded in the fog of Covid-19. The last High Prairian was in early April, and the Board had lost some valued … Continue reading
