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January 15, 2013

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Milky Way Last night I swam among the stars. The air and water temperatures were both 78…

A Frosty, Sunlit Morning Walk

January 7, 2013

Yesterday when I woke the frost was so heavy on the grassy meadow behind our house it looked like a …

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Saving, and Savoring, the World

December 29, 2012

I spent many years as a community activist working on social justice and environmental issues.  Part of that work included writing …

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O Holy Night – The Sacred and Sublime in Art & Images

December 22, 2012

I’ve gathered some images, sacred and sublime, to scroll through as you listen to Charlotte Church sing “O Holy Night“, …

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A Family of Bloggers Award

December 18, 2012

I’ve been honored with a nomination for the Family of Bloggers Award, thanks to the lovely Sandy, whose blog Another Lovely Day …

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Endless Emerging Forms – Photos of Fog and Mist

December 12, 2012

I’ve long been drawn to photos of fog and mist.  Part of it is the feel for the ephemeral and …

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“A Scattering of Rocks” — Zen in the Garden of Eden

December 4, 2012

Sometimes there’s no other way to capture a moment–a way of seeing or being in the world–than through poetry. So …

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Writing – A Leap of Faith

November 26, 2012

Writing, or any creative endeavor, to some extent is a leap of faith and a huge personal risk.  Faith that …

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The Beauty of Blogging – A Tribute to Fellow Bloggers and Followers

November 19, 2012

I discovered a whole new beautiful world when I began blogging four months ago. Until then I’d only read “professional” …

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Capturing the Night Sky

November 17, 2012

One of the things I love about blogging is discovering all the amazing talent out there. This is one of …

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After sailing around the world in a small boat for six years, I came to appreciate how tiny and insignificant we humans appear in our natural and untamed surroundings, living always on the edge of the wild, into which we are embedded even while being that thing which sets us apart. Now living again on the edge of the wild in a home that borders a nature preserve, I am re-exploring what it means to be human in a more than human world.

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