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On the Cover: Patricia Barker was lucky to be born with elegant feet and high arches. "They're important for the aesthetic line of a dancer," says the Pacific Northwest Ballet's principal dancer, now celebrating her 20th professional year. "You want a nice line from hip to feet, and your feet need to work like your hands do - you've got to use the shoe as if it were a glove." Dancing "on point" puts a lot of pressure on toes. Lost and blackened toenails, calluses, corns, bone spurs and "turf toe" - most commonly suffered by football players when a big-toe joint gets jammed - are part of ballet's terrain. "Our toes are what hold us up and our feet are what create that beautiful line."
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Now & Then: Next Stop, Salvation
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WRITTEN BY PAUL DORPAT |
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Essay: Steady Rain
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WRITTEN BY JEFFREY SHAFFER
ILLUSTRATED BY PAUL SCHMID |
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Cover Story: Barefoot and . . .
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WRITTEN BY SARA JEAN GREEN
PHOTOGRAPHED BY BETTY UDESEN
Want to learn a lot about a person's life? Look at their feet. We did. |
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Plant Life: The Arborist's Advice
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WRITTEN BY VALERIE EASTON
PHOTOGRAPHED BY MIKE SIEGEL
Before you follow the urge to plant a tree on that parking strip, listen to the calm advice of a veteran city arborist. |
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On Fitness: A Good Balance
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WRITTEN BY MOLLY MARTIN
ILLUSTRATED BY WHITNEY STENSRUD
Muscles need not only strength and flexibility, but a good working relationship with each other. |
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Taste: Out to School Lunch
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WRITTEN BY GREG ATKINSON
ILLUSTRATED BY JULIE NOTARIANNI
It's not the food that makes school lunches, it's the memories. |
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Northwest Living: Wild Around the Edges
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WRITTEN BY VALERIE EASTON
PHOTOGRAPHED BY BENJAMIN BENSCHNEIDER
With plenty of plantings, rock and water, a beach-side garden comes together - naturally. |
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