A Week At Mineral School

It's my seventh day at Mineral School.

I have two favorite places I visit every day. 

The Bat-house and the cemetery.

You can sort of see a small bat - 

 just coming out from below the gutter

and to the right of the chimney.

Friday I went to Paradise on Mt. Rainier

where the flowers were at peak bloom, at least the avalanche lilies

and Indian paint brush.

Bill came up for a visit and we hiked up Morain Trail to where 

we could see the Nisqually Glacier and the melt that becomes

the mighty Nisqually River.

Yesterday we all went to the lake

for a swim and to say goodbye to our dorm mom, Jess,

and welcome our new dorm mom Putsata.

I have been writing more the last few days

less visual art

though this week I hope to get some work on the press.

Yes, I brought a portable press and it is in the school gym

waiting for me, patiently.