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Don’t you just love wriggling your toes in soft, green grass? Me, too. Until the day I went to a…
April 2, 2015
Don’t you just love wriggling your toes in soft, green grass? Me, too. Until the day I went to a…
April 2, 2015
Every winter, Marty and I exit Alaska in search of new hiking trails and a Vitamin D fix. This year was…
March 18, 2015
It’s 10:30 PM on December 31 in Kodiak, Alaska. Dogs are barking outside, thanks to fireworks. Yes, I’ve received invitations to parties,…
December 31, 2014
Thirty years ago, in December 1984, I moved from Seattle to Kodiak, Alaska. My Mom fretted. “When are you coming…
December 24, 2014
Excited at the prospect of photographing snowflakes (one of my favorite winter activities), Marty and I booked flights to Anchorage,…
December 11, 2014
If you’re off to a party, consider placing a wreath made of violets, roses, myrtle, parsley and ivy on top of your…
December 1, 2014
This story is about a photograph taken in Homer, Alaska, shared by a friend of mine, LA Holmes… On a clear winter…
November 16, 2014
I love waffles, but I don’t like the heavy feeling they leave in my gut. Then I ate a waffle…
November 13, 2014
Ever had a roommate that changed your life? In 1976, I lived in a small 2-bedroom apartment in north Seattle’s…
November 4, 2014
It’s funny how marketing wizards embedded in my brain that only oranges were synonymous with vitamin C. But over the years I’ve learned that papaya,…
October 4, 2014
I’m Marion Owen. I work, relax, and love life in Kodiak, Alaska. I’ve worked on research ships, created photographs that hang in The Smithsonian, given up cheese and meat, and enjoy watching bumblebees and snowflakes. And somewhere along the line, I co-authored the New York Times bestseller, Chicken Soup for the Gardener’s Soul. I’m learning how to not do too much. To be authentic, embrace joy, and not burn the oatmeal.
Thank you for being here,
