A Life of Discovery and Small Wonders In the quiet corners of Everett, Washington, a man lived a life that bridged the gap between the ancient earth and the whimsical imagination. Wesley Conrad Wehr was a soul of many disciplines, moving with equal ease between the rigorous study of paleobotany and the delicate creation of art. He was a person who found meaning in the smallest fragments, whether they were fossilized leaves from fifty m…