There will never be a storm That can wash the path from my feet The direction from my heart The light from my eyes Or the purpose from this life. Swami Satmanda Sarasuati Many years ago I hiked a challenging route in Olympic National Park called the Six Ridge Trail that takes the hiker fromContinue reading “The Trembling Path”
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Walking Away from It All
Recently my website host reminded me that it has now been three years since I started this blog, something that came as a surprise to me. From the beginning it has seemed like an easy and natural process, like walking. The words come easily each week as long as I keep moving. In the beginning I envisionedContinue reading “Walking Away from It All”
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 