Words to inspire: “One attraction in coming to the woods to live was that I should have leisure and opportunity to see the Spring come in.” ~Thoreau
Continue reading...19. March 2009
I admit it. I discriminate against pigeons. I fled city life years ago to live as far away from all things urban as I could. Yet here in my wild paradise lives a flock of pigeons. Other common birds I do revere. I consider migrating geese old friends and welcome them back to the lagoon as they pass through each spring and fall. I’m devoted to the many crows who live here, and they’re certainly ubiquitous and not at all exotic. (Though a wise friend once reminded me that there are no ordinary crows.)
Continue reading...18. March 2009
It’s that time of year when marine mammals begin making their way farther north. It’s fun to watch from a cliff and see the large whales swimming offshore. When a group goes by it can look like an old-fashioned flat-hose lawn sprinkler shooting spray into the air at intervals. Dolphins are getting ready to move north from California, too. Here we have the Pacific White-sided Dolphin, a beautiful tri-colored animal. The chin, throat and belly are creamy white, while the beak, flippers and back are a dark gray. There are light gray patches on the sides and a further light gray stripe running from above the eye to below the dorsal fin where it thickens along the tail stock. A dark gray ring surrounds the eyes.
Continue reading...17. March 2009
May the light of your soul guide you. May the light of your soul bless the work that you do with the secret love and warmth of your heart. May you see in what you do the beauty of your own soul. May the sacredness of your work bring healing, light and renewal to those who work with you and to those who see and receive your work. May your work never weary you. May it release within you wellsprings of refreshment, inspiration and excitement. May you be present in what you do. May you never become lost in bland absences. May the day never burden.
Continue reading...16. March 2009
I’ve joined the haiku group on Twitter and it has revived a former passion for the form. Haiku is a Japanese poetry form that traditionally is written in three lines of 5 / 7 / 5 syllables, though not all people adhere to that rule. Twitter, with it’s 140 character limit is the ideal delivery medium [...]
Continue reading...15. March 2009
Stormy morning—the bay is roughed up by the east wind and hurls itself onshore, tossing logs around like pickup sticks. I watch from the bluff, happy to be warm and dry. I leave my burdens on the beach for the outgoing tide to drag away. Still not done with winter, the storm is snowing on us in mid-march. A cold strata above us is churning out snowflakes that melt as they fall on warmer ground. Fog descends and blanks out land across the bay, isolating me in a furious gray flurry. Yet there are unmistakable signs of Spring. Red alder catkins glow against the gray sky and brighten my day, inviting bees to linger.
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20. March 2009
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