Author Archives: saaribampo

Foto Semanal de México – Weekly Photo from Mexico

Posted on November 17, 2015 by saaribampo
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October 27, 2011

Posted on October 30, 2015 by saaribampo

Pillow down silent Falls the first snow The leaf turns to winter The ravens shrug The land accepts the mantle The river takes communion

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Vegetables on Parade

Posted on October 24, 2015 by saaribampo

In August and September, when the garden is cranking and vegetables are storming my kitchen castle, I become my six-year-old self again. Imagination in overdrive. I don’t have to conjure her up. She breaks down the door, invites in the … Continue reading →

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Mushrooms in Embarrass

Posted on September 20, 2015 by saaribampo

It has been a spectacular fall for mushrooms in the boreal forests of Northeastern Minnesota. These photos were taken on September 9, 2015, during an hour’s walk on the trails on our farmstead.

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Dear Senator Franken

Posted on August 19, 2015 by saaribampo

August 19, 2015 Senator Al Franken 309 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator Franken, In the summer of 2014, we got a call from your office inviting my husband and me to walk with you in the … Continue reading →

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