Recently I returned from a short visit to Glacier National Park, which was a chance to visit with old friends as well as to take in the magnificent scenery. It has been a long time since I visited that park, and there were many memories held for me in the peaks and valleys of thatContinue reading “The Only Lasting Truth”
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More About Beauty
When I have trouble getting to sleep at night, which is often these days, I never count sheep. I have tried a variety of other counting methods, and the one I return to over and over again is to review in my mind’s eye the beautiful places where the trails have led me. I wroteContinue reading “More About Beauty”
Tender Blades of Grass
I would like to do whatever it is that presses the essence from the hour. Mary Oliver One of many wonderful things about living in the Bighorn Basin of Wyoming, as I did for several years, is the close proximity to Yellowstone National Park. Though I rarely went there in the summertime, preferring not to competeContinue reading “Tender Blades of Grass”
Pondering the Magic
The best silence opens up clues to deeper mysteries, and the world gets ever more wonderful as we go. David Rothenberg in Bug Music Christmas has passed, and during this quiet week between that holiday and New Years’ Day, I often ponder the magic. We are reminded of it by the “right jolly old elf” whoContinue reading “Pondering the Magic”
The Solitude Trail 