A. M. Palmer

A. M. Palmer

A retired urban park ranger, artist, and nonfiction writer, A. M. Palmer creates fresh content for a variety of readers.
Dec
01
Material Culture: Regarding a Small Volume About Venice

Material Culture: Regarding a Small Volume About Venice

A book is indeed a little world unto itself, an object enjoyable to hold and to see in the midst
3 min read
Nov
12
Chronic Wasting Disease, Lithium Mining, and the Clown Motel: A Journey through Tonopah, Nevada

Chronic Wasting Disease, Lithium Mining, and the Clown Motel: A Journey through Tonopah, Nevada

Halfway between Reno and Las Vegas, the small mining town of Tonopah, Nevada serves as a point of rest, a
10 min read
Nov
04
Treasures of the Oregon Rain Forest

Treasures of the Oregon Rain Forest

My best guess is that the specimen above is a banana slug (Species: Ariolimax columbianus, Family: Ariolimacidae). Regardless, the color
2 min read
Oct
07
A Calculated Demise: Regarding Profit and People

A Calculated Demise: Regarding Profit and People

Lately, a new and voracious business model has come to prominence, replacing customer care with outright indifference, and, in certain
7 min read
Oct
07
Adelaide Literary Magazine (Issue 69)

Adelaide Literary Magazine (Issue 69)

I invite you to pour a cup of coffee and enjoy "Oregon Summer: A Study of Light and Rural
1 min read
Sep
21
September: Songs of Change

September: Songs of Change

The transitional seasons of fall and spring are often celebrated for their beauty and admired for their restraint. Usually possessed
3 min read
Sep
09
Experimental Language Constructions (1)

Experimental Language Constructions (1)

Reflections on Presence and Absence (Visual Depiction, Fragrance, and Sound) Background Notes: Exploring the disciplines, as a nonfiction writer and
1 min read
Sep
03
On the Movements of Autumn Wind

On the Movements of Autumn Wind

In a certain season, along stretches of high desert, wind carries desolations with patience into the coming winter, with gusts
1 min read
Aug
21
People: Treasures of Nomadic Life

People: Treasures of Nomadic Life

A series of digressions fondly remembered . . . From the beginning of my journey through RV life, I have been blessed to
11 min read
Aug
11
An Eerie Peacefulness: Further Reflections on Silver Lake, Oregon

An Eerie Peacefulness: Further Reflections on Silver Lake, Oregon

The other day, I made an enjoyable visit to Fort Rock State Park, a majestic feature of the environment where
2 min read