Bubbleworld
On a creek … in a forest … by a waterfall … in the Blue Ridge Mountains … swirling bubbles … on a spinning globe … (can you spy the…
Tag: nature
Geography of the Wild
My recent Zoom talk to the Jubilee! Community here in Asheville begins around the 45:40 mark.
A Naturalist’s “Faith”
As I continue to reflect on issues of faith and my journey beyond faith, enjoying the daily wonders and beauty of Nature, I return time and again to the wise…
Unbearably Wild
A shadow appears at the corner of my eye. I glance out the window. A black shape passes. Immediate action! Grab my phonera (why not name it phone+camera?) and walk…
Living Beauty
The wonders of Nature are continually wonder-full … strange, puzzling, awe and “ahh” moments when we stand or sit or walk deeper into our own curiosity. No photos can “capture”…
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…
Muir and White Supremacy
I wrote this essay in response to recent interpretations of John Muir as a racist. This is not a defense of the indefensible but a more wholistic view of the…
Inner Scotland
I find it almost hard to believe it’s been nearly 20 years since my second “pilgrimage” to “the old country,” the land of my ancestors, Scotland. I first drove a…
