The Natural World

my FAVORITE place to be… walking in the Woods with my Friends, the Trees Oak and Pine, Sourwood and Dogwood Maple and Poplar Beech and Willow they don’t judge, they’re always waiting for my embrace, my love, my witness to their majesty or simple presence I AM the GRATEFUL one there is only presence, soft […]

A peak at what’s to follow Winter…

Spring begins in Applachia around mid to late April Those of us who grew up in these mountains, love to walk the trails and hidden places where we were lucky enough to stumble on flowers like Trilliums, Lady Slippers, Jack in the Pulpit and other hidden gems like Trout Lilys, Cardinal flowers, here’s a collection […]

December 8 2024 Reflections

Blue Skies this morning Temperature below freezing Afternoon forecasts to be in the low 60s A call to return to the Trail after months of gathering water, where to get a shower, to eat, to rest, to work, lives upside down Don’t drown some did homes destroyed by winds and rain, by a hurricane, named […]

I AM….

present in this moment grateful for the air in my lungs the movement of my limbs fragrance of mint, rosemary and lavendar chickadees, cardinals, nuthatches and crows dandelions, sunflowers, roses in bloom Mom’s spaghetti and Yabras My kibbeh and Souf Souf the love of my Children and Grandchildren Steve, my companion in this journey of […]