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New Book – John Haines – May the Owl Call Again
Readers and visitors here know the influence John Haines has on my writing. I was introduced to John...
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Gathering in the Woods
We take leave and the forest fills with silence and evening light. Soon the ground comes to life...
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Video: Winter Camping Can Really Suck –– or Not!
Video with a great message of the importance of being outside, if only to be a spectator.
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Urban Coyotes
It is that time of year when coyotes are more active in urban areas. People and our dogs...
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Poem – Connections
Wandering the fields,a dusting of snow coats mature pine trees and grasses. They run free and wild as...
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Autumn Thoughts
Speeding through November with December around the corner, a pause is warranted in the daily flow to reflect,...
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Surviving
Slow down, stop, look to the sky. With eyes closed, take in nature, exhale burdens, worries, and angst....
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If Jackson Pollock was a photographer – #18
I imagine one his photographs might look like this:
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If Jackson Pollock was a photographer – #17
I imagine one his photographs might look like this:
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If Jackson Pollock was a photographer – #16
I imagine one his photographs might look like this:
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Poem – Connections
Regardless of what the trail is made of, it connects us to the earth, guides us through the...
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Good morning from Leroy and Vinny
Looking at the calendar, over a month has passed since my last post here. Where does the time...
Poem – Horizon
Spring has filled in the once barren forest and we witness the green waves rolling toward the blue...
Poem – Simple
A quiet evening as the dust settles and chaos is held at bay, watching the sunset with nature’s...
Poem – Flight
Against an evening sunset and blue backdrop a pair of ravens circle, descend, and ascend a last time...