Monthly Archives: July 2020

I think of my life in seasons more and more as time goes on. I sometimes feel this sense of invisibility as one leads into another. Hiking season is precious to me, providing lots of solace to a weary spirit. … Continue reading →

We couldn’t figure out why the hike is called Hell’s Hole, but what a hike! It was steep for the first two miles or so and then had its steep spots, but we’ve hiked much worse as far as incline. … Continue reading →

In “The Summer Day,” by Mary Oliver, she writes: “Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” It’s about noticing and it’s about making your one life count for you. When given … Continue reading →

I don’t believe that most people fit into the category’s others place them in. We have our little boxes and we want to put people into them based on one post or one conversation, the clothes we wear, the vehicle … Continue reading →

Hiking in the mountains this week, I had the trail all to myself in the pre-dawn and for about an hour or so. I was hiking along, hopeful that I’d see the bull elk I’d heard frequented a certain meadow. … Continue reading →

The envelope had no return address and held only some dried flower petals. She smelled the sweet scent before she opened it, and it clung to the tips of her fingers. She thought they must be lavender, though there was … Continue reading →

I was thinking about the resilience of trees as I hiked along under their cover of cool shade. What force can bend a tree around itself? And the tree yields but continues to reach up. Other trees have fallen, their … Continue reading →