Riverwalk
Less than an hour from our house. . .another river. . .another trail. . .another forest. . .another life.
Tag: mountains
Old Friends, Shared History
A very delightful FB video re-connect with an old friend today. He showed me around his amazing land in WA state (chickens, forest, wetlands and all). I showed him a…
Alaskan Adventure
Not exactly an adventure, but images from my last journey to the Wild Far North.
We Are Wilderness: John Muir
In these fearfully uncertain times, when “self-isolating” and “social distancing” send us into defensive self-protection, the wise and wild words of Muir echo through the fresh, healthy mountain air. As…
The Mind Has Mountains
Woke up to 22 degrees and light, silent snow. Living beauty in the mountains. “Wild air, world-mothering air, Nestling me everywhere …” Found my old crumbling copy of Gerard Manley…
Trails of Trees, Time and Tears
We “nested” in a no-wifi cabin over the New Year. Situated above the confluence/convergence of two singing mountain streams, the little place invited rest and retreat. The “silent sound”…
Boots, Roots & Shoots
Boots, Roots and Shoots: Mountains in the Mind (a short essay on seeking home in the higher lands) Walking with hurried steps to elementary school in my hillside hometown of…
