Revelations from Nature. Just honest-to-goodness nuggets of joy and delight with the occasional self-reflection. Adrian Unger https://staydecent.ca https://heybear.staydecent.ca/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:46:22 -0800 https://heybear.staydecent.ca/newsletter/learning-to-love-the-rain Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800

I grew up, and still live, in what we — as in humans— have decided to call a coastal temperate rainforest which as you can I imagine by the name, rainsFootnote 11. Sometimes a lot.

Adrian Unger https://staydecent.ca https://heybear.staydecent.ca/newsletter/the-art-of-noticing Sat, 06 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800

You know how children’s stories and Christmas movies and other fantastical tales often have a moment where the kids are getting older and start doubting the magic of life?

Adrian Unger https://staydecent.ca https://heybear.staydecent.ca/newsletter/the-elegant-heron Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700

I see herons—sorry, Great Blue Herons—most of the year, but their plumage seems to change this time of year so now I’m really eyeing them up.

Adrian Unger https://staydecent.ca https://heybear.staydecent.ca/newsletter/the-sun-was-out Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0700

The sun was out. This may sound like a mundane statement—I assure you—it is not. The sun was out! By the glory of God, the Sun had broken through the clouds and reached my dull, damp skin.

Adrian Unger https://staydecent.ca