J.W. Donley

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  • Joe’s Photo of the Week – Lake Diablo

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    Are you dreaming of warmer, more sunny days?Good! Because today’s Joe’s Photo of the Week is from back in sunny summertime.The family and I took a little road trip out east on I-20 just to see what was out there. This is one of the many stops we checked out that day.Lake Diablo! 

  • Dark Tower Re-Read – Part 2: The Gunslinger

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    Part 1: The MovieI have fond memories of reading The Gunslinger way back in college. It was one of the first books I read for myself after a very long break from reading for my own enjoyment. AP English courses in high school had killed any interest I had in reading. There was too much…

  • Joe’s Photo of the Week – Mushrooms!

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    It’s time for another Joe’s Photo Of The Week ( week … week … week)This time I’ve got something a little different for you.Mushrooms!

  • Joe’s Writing Update – November

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    It’s November! And that means it is time for NaNoWriMo! NaNoWriMo NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month. Every year, on this month, writers from across the globe all make an attempt at writing their own 50,000 word novel. It’s insane.I’m going to be a bit of a rebel though. Instead of writing a novel,…

  • Halloween Fiction – Girl in the Woods

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    It’s the absolute best time of year. Halloween!This is the time of year when scary stories flood from every fount and bring me happiness.In celebration of this joyful time I’m adding my own entry to the fount of internet scary stories. It was supposed to be flash fiction (meaning 1000 words or less), but I…

  • Joe’s Photo of the Week – Murderous Glee

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    It’s my favorite time of year: Halloween! And in honor of this stupendous holiday this week’s Photo of the Week is an older shot of mine called: Murderous Glee I figured that this image was appropriate given the new adaptation of Stephen King’s It in theaters. (I still need to go see that)

  • Strange Folklore – The Barometz

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    When I think of plantish animals I think of things like the stick bug, or maybe insects that look like leaves.When I think of animalish plants I think of the Venus fly trap or the pitcher plant.But only a couple centuries ago there were documents detailing the strange characteristics of something that is both animal…

  • Joe’s Photo of the Week – Samish Overlook South

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    This week’s photo is from a spot fairly close to Bham. If you drive south on I-5 about 15 minutes than head west you’ll find the Samish Overlook. From here you can hike on up to the popular Oysterdome viewpoint, which I’ve yet to do. But the view from the parking area is amazing.This photo…

  • Hiking the Heliotrope Ridge Trail

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    A Hike up for Glacial Views Hiking the Heliotrope Ridge Trail in the North Cascades. As an Okie, seeing a glacier was not something I was likely to see without traveling very very far. Even seeing substantial mountains in Oklahoma was not a real possibility. There were the Wichita Mountains down near Lawton but they…

  • Joe’s Photo of the Week – Mt Baker Appreciation

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    Today I bring you sad sad news. Last week the last 2 miles up to Artist Point have been shut down until the snow thaws next year.But, to cheer us all up, this week’s photo isn’t just one photo; it’s a collection of photos of Bellingham’s favorite volcano! Mt. Baker!