Personification – Infusing “I” in “Other”
The personification of nature and inanimate objects is age-old, something we humans have done as far back as we remember. …
Category Archives: Deep Ecology
Endless Emerging Forms – Photos of Fog and Mist
I’ve long been drawn to photos of fog and mist. Part of it is the feel for the ephemeral and …
Birthing and Rebirthing
My granddaughter was born a few days ago and my heart fell apart. There’s something so breathtakingly tender, and heartbreakingly sweet, …
Nature and Human Consciousness – Seeing Things As They Are
Every time I write about nature I get deep into human consciousness. You can’t really separate the two. There is …
Night Howls
Last month around this time when the moon was full, our nights were filled with howling. Almost every night we …
“Redwood Speech, Watershed Prayers”
The following essay by Francis Weller captures so much of what I feel about nature, the natural habitat in which …
Swimming Among the Stars
Last night I swam among the stars. The air and water temperatures were both 78 degrees, so it felt like I …
