Tag Archives: light

Miracles

Posted on October 27, 2020 by jyourist

As the foundations of democracy threaten to crumble and crash, as decency and tolerance and moral imperative seem to become more and more invisible (non-existent even), as animosity and hatred replace civil discourse, in the midst of all this, a … Continue reading →

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Morning at the Botanic Gardens

Posted on July 15, 2016 by jyourist
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“We Light These Lights: A New Hanerot Hallelu Prayer for Hanukkah” by Rabbi Brant Rosen

Posted on December 7, 2015 by jyourist

We light these lights for the instigators and the refusers the obstinate and unyielding for the ones who kept marching the ones who tended the fires the ones who would not bow down. We light these lights for the sparks … Continue reading →

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“Perhaps the truth depends on a walk around the lake.”

Posted on July 21, 2015 by jyourist

We just happened to “bump into” Hoichi Kurisu yesterday at Anderson Gardens. He is a world-renowned landscape designer, having designed Anderson Japanese Gardens and the Portland Japanese Gardens (two of our favorites), as well as many other gardens and meditative … Continue reading →

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Before the harsh neon lights of the school day get turned on

Posted on April 9, 2015 by jyourist

In the morning, I often don’t turn all the classroom lights on. At least not right away. It feels too harsh, too bright. If some student happens to flip on all the switches when they come in the room all … Continue reading →

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Early morning watery abstracts

Posted on March 16, 2015 by jyourist
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Light in the late afternoon kitchen

Posted on March 8, 2015 by jyourist
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The harbinger of life and warmth to come

Posted on December 21, 2014 by jyourist

On this longest night of the year, we potted some paperwhites that a student gave me on Friday and brought up three amaryllis which have been hibernating in pots inside of closed paper bags in the basement. The amaryllis were … Continue reading →

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Now we glow

Posted on November 23, 2014 by jyourist

Before: After (about 7:30 this morning): IB came over this weekend to help put together sheets of Haruki paper to cover our dining room windows. He actually knew how to handle this project from his experience working with Kyoko Ibe, … Continue reading →

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October’s morning light

Posted on October 25, 2014 by jyourist
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