Archive - Collecting Sunsets

The Glories of the Slow Lane

“Don’t forget to stop and smell the roses.”

Jun 2 • Adam Sawyer

May 2026

May 26 • Adam Sawyer

The Ashland Public Library

I took an extended break from giving library presentations about grieving and healing in nature a while back for a few reasons, both personal and…

May 19 • Adam Sawyer

Last summer, a used bass guitar and amp showed up on Facebook Marketplace.

May 12 • Adam Sawyer

Trick Photography

May 5 • Adam Sawyer

April 2026

Our Own Backyards

I met the woman who would become my only legal spouse while living in Phoenix, Arizona, which was the metro area and state where she was born and…

Apr 28 • Adam Sawyer

Let the Day Begin

Essay title inspired by the song of the same name.

Apr 21 • Adam Sawyer

Apr 14 • Adam Sawyer

The River and the Wren

I went walking through a familiar forest this morning and was almost overwhelmed by the volume of two distinct sounds that flooded the air.

Apr 7 • Adam Sawyer

Life After Loss: Surviving and Rebuilding After The Death Of A Partner

Hello friends -

Apr 1 • Adam Sawyer

March 2026

Too Few to Mention

July 2024 / October 2025

Mar 31 • Adam Sawyer

Table for One, Please

Solomangarephobia

Mar 24 • Adam Sawyer

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