Fast, Then Slow

I set out, My mind is busy, As usual. Quick steps at first, Then, I begin to slow, My path lies ahead. I choose my route, A familiar crunch, Echoes beneath my feet. I stop, I breathe, I feel. I begin again, A thread of hay, In my hands. Twisting, Twirling, Curling. The leaves sway, …

The Spring Silt of 2020

One of many of the National Parks’ closed campground stalls because of COVID19.I've been coming to some of Canada's National Parks since I was a little baby. That's a long time ago now. This year is quite different around here for obvious reasons. It appears that no one or nothing can escape COVID19; even the …

The Mountains Are Calling…

  No matter if the weather is hot or not, Rainy or sunny, though preferably the latter, We are headed to the mountains, Where we will sit higher than anywhere else, Can revel in deep breaths of fresh pine air, Are surrounded by all of the sights and sounds, Which Mother Nature offers up as …

Little White Markers

Seeds neatly planted side by side, Little white markers there to guide, Each tidy row holds a promise, Especially such plants which are dicotyledonous, Soil, water, sun, and heat, Earthly goodnesss that is hard to beat, One day at a time, we shall wait and see, The fruits of our labour that will surely be:-). …

Hitting the Road Again

Camping is spiritually, socially, emotionally and physically re-awakening for my soul!  It just is.  Plain and simple.  As soon as we hit the road, the longing inside me to be 'at one with nature' is immediately soothed.  The fresh, clean air, the familiar chirping sounds, the soft rustling of leaves, our roaring campfires--all of it …

Nature Exposed

Brand new growth exposed, Vibrant green buds breathing life, Alive, succulent. Exposed

Finding My Way Home…Alas

How many times have you taken the same route home, only to wonder sometimes how you got there?   Something so familiar--almost too familiar--so much so that you begin to question when you passed that namesake landmark, whether or not you stopped at one of the lights, how fast you made your last turn, etc. …

The Oh-So Obvious Signs of….

Fall.  Are you ready for it?  Not so sure I am, but Mother Nature seems to think it's time.  Soon, the lazy days of summer will be gone in our part of the world:-(.  The air has that familiar fall chill, the geese are gathering and honking, and the daylight hours are slowly closing in, …