Hearts along the way
The shape of a heart emerges from a sliced radish on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in Salmon, Idaho. (© 2017 Cindi Christie/Cyanpixel)

Hearts along the way

It used to be that Valentines were something that filled a shoebox decorated with a pasted-on paper lace doily and construction paper hearts. Everyone in our grade school classroom was…

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The nose knows snow
Freyja's nose and chin show that she's been hunting for tiny crunchy critters beneath the snow.

The nose knows snow

Gerda the Aussie has always known snow. she takes it in stride, or leaps and bounds. Freyja, a golden retriever, grew up in California, suffering foxtails in her ears and…

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The war of the Ortega diced green chiles: 2023 update
Nancy and Darryl Frick encased a can of Ortega Diced Green Chiles inside a big brother can of whole green chiles discovered when received on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, in Salmon, Idaho. The smaller can adorned with a green feather pays tribute to a favorite film of ours, “Start the Revolution Without Me” in which a befuddled King Louie (Hugh Griffith) arrives dressed as an ornate chicken. “I thought it was a costume ball,” he mutters as he makes his way through the crowd. (© 2023 Cindi Christie/Cyanpixel)

The war of the Ortega diced green chiles: 2023 update

The war of the Ortega diced green chiles: 2023 update A version of this story originally written for friends was published in the Contra Costa Times in 2009 By Cindi…

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The beauty of trees
A storm approaches late in the day, making the trees seem to glow before its arrival on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. (© 2021 Cindi Christie/Cyanpixel)

The beauty of trees

As a storm approached Salmon, Idaho, late in the day, the trees seemed to glow. It was as if they were on fire, but I have seen enough real fires…

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