The Green Fuse that Drives the Flowers
The green fuse that Dylan Thomas wrote about in “The force that through the green fuse drives the flower” is …
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Joy Not Shared, Dies Young
A lovely reminder from Anne Sexton to share our joys–the simple pleasures of life. So I’m sharing with you her …
Touching and Being Touched: The Rainforests of Costa Rica
The presence of the world is precisely the presence of its flesh to my flesh. –Maurice Merleau-Ponty, from The Visible …
Costa Rica: A Gem Among a Trail of Tears
How did Costa Rica escape the fate of its neighbors? How does this haven of democracy (devoid a standing army) …
O Holy Night, What Stars Give Birth To
“Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright.” The single-most, salient symbol of Christmas, for me, is a …
Yosemite, A Temple in the Wild
“There is a love of wild nature in everybody, an ancient mother-love showing itself whether recognized or no, and however …
Dreaming Roses, Beauty Past Knowing
My roses are spent already this summer, and I miss them. Another summer not long ago I spend a day …
Yellow & Blue & Orange, O My! Super-Bloom Wildflowers
On Good Friday, my husband and I went searching for spring wildflowers in the hills of California. We do it …
A Deep-Dive Through Time and Space
By now you’ve probably seen the stunning new images from the Webb Space Telescope, which takes us 13 billion years …
Rainy Morning Reveries in Photos
We’ve been blessed with more than usual rainfall on the central coast of California recently. I love the way the …
