For Love of Chaos – My Viking Binge, Trump, & Wrecking-Ball Politics
Since becoming the full-time nanny for my little granddaughter, my reading tastes have taken a decisive darker turn. Instead of …
Category Archives: Nature
Primary Wonder, Age Three
Primary Wonder, Age Three Walking with our granddaughter Whispering and waving Our wings Sniffing for bats. What do you smell …
Nothing Is Holier than a Beautiful, Strong Tree
Recently a woman sent me a message on Facebook, commenting on my cover photo of the “glorious” tree roots …
Living on the Edge of the Ghostly and Unexplained
There’s so much in this world that surrounds us that we can hardly fathom, let alone explain. We keep bumping …
The Face of Bliss, While Swimming
Have you ever seen a more contented face? What is it about children and water that mixes together with such …
Peace in the Midst of Chaos
Is it possible to find peace in the midst of chaos? An early Chinese poet asks and answers this question. …
Into the Flow, Bringing the Mountain Top into Market Place
Have you ever felt being in the flow of things? That optimum experience that many athletes and artists feel when …
Hot Hills in Summer Heat, Revised
“I watch them every summer, the hot hills crouched like a lion beside the road, tawny skin pulled taut across …
Sensuous Sunday: Air, an Enigma
“What a mystery is the air, what an enigma to these human senses! On the one hand , the air …
Nature and 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 …
