Bee Karma
Last year the oak trees behind our pool were alive with buzzing bees. Always, at any time of day or …
Category Archives: Nature
Sea Saga, Part III – First Stop in Paradise, the Virgin Islands
“This is where it all begins,” Dale whispers to me we take off, rising through layers of clouds thick as …
Walking Among Flowers
Out of the dark blue sea rose a lush-green mountain ribboned with cascading waterfalls.This was what we saw after 29 …
Waterholes in the Wild and the Backyard
Waterholes, whether in the wild or the backyard, are natural gathering places for wildlife and people who like to watch …
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 …
The Wildness of Water
Now that the weather has warmed and heated our pool, Dale and I go swimming every afternoon. It’s not just …
Living on the Edge of the Wild
I created this blog to explore what it means to be living on the edge of the wild. We all …
