Archive - The New American Diaspora

Arrowheads and Meteorites

Stacks of orange and blue stratocumulus clouds welcomed me and Elmer to the bay beach on a weekday morning just past dawn.

Jul 14 •

T-bones for Breakfast

Five bicycles leaned against each other in front of the trail to the bay beach.

Jul 7 •

June 2025

Freedom Laundry

An old, obese and greasy man wheels a metal basket unsteadily through Freedom Laundry.

Jun 30 •

Some 20 minutes later, Rick had riffed his story with very few interruptions from me.

Jun 25 •

On Wednesday June 18, 2025 at 5:42 in the morning, Elmer the husky and I walked out of our home in the Empire district of Coos Bay.

Jun 23 •

A 35-foot white RV named The Dolphin rested in the parking lot of the Empire Boat Ramp as Elmer and I drove up for an afternoon walk on the bay beach.

Jun 18 •

Martial Arts Man

Perfect timing on a low tide exposed a new stretch of beach and mud flats for Elmer and me to explore, so we explored the territory, with Elmer leading…

Jun 16 •

Beach Clean-up Barter?

Coos Bay beckoned for a second visit.

Jun 9 •

Monday Morning Bonfire at the Jetty

I parked my car in the potholed parking lot of a BLM Bastendorff beach access at the south jetty of Coos Bay.

Jun 2 •

May 2025

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