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.
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
Aug
04
Regarding the Summer: Southern Oregon in Crisis

Regarding the Summer: Southern Oregon in Crisis

West winds blew the smoke of distant wildfires, marring our horizon with a distinct kind of haze, a sign of
4 min read
Jul
23
Grocery Shopping at Midcentury: A Rising Standard of Elegance

Grocery Shopping at Midcentury: A Rising Standard of Elegance

Melons perilously stacked, vegetables beckoning alongside red packages of meat, abundance becomes tangible when exemplified by the grocery store. And
7 min read
Jul
21
Anticipating the Coast (and Reflecting on Cyberpsychology)

Anticipating the Coast (and Reflecting on Cyberpsychology)

The inland heat was more than I had anticipated, persistent and overbearing but helpful for the quiet time it provided.
10 min read
Jul
19
Park Ranger Palmer, Retired: My Recollections of the Urban Realm

Park Ranger Palmer, Retired: My Recollections of the Urban Realm

Essay 2: San Diego Police and Park Rangers on Patrol On an ordinary day . . . The call came out that a
1 min read
Jul
16
Dream Scenario: A Photo Study of Ideas

Dream Scenario: A Photo Study of Ideas

The colors startled me when I rediscovered the photograph above, reminding me of the day I captured this orange rose
4 min read
Jul
16
The Majesty on High: Regarding the Lord Jesus Christ in his Time (KJV)

The Majesty on High: Regarding the Lord Jesus Christ in his Time (KJV)

The other day, I considered various aspects of Christian faith, mainly in relation to prophetic fulfillment. With that, I thought
2 min read
Jul
05
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Jun
30
Park Ranger Palmer, Retired: My Recollections of the Urban Realm

Park Ranger Palmer, Retired: My Recollections of the Urban Realm

Essay 1: A Red Car Arrives As many of my readers know, I spent two decades as a park ranger
3 min read
Jun
20
An Unknown Atmosphere: Regarding Silver Lake, Oregon

An Unknown Atmosphere: Regarding Silver Lake, Oregon

Disturbing items dangled from a forest tree, otherwise splendid in its location: dolls, the skeletons of long-departed dogs, clothing, desiccated
7 min read