It’s been bitterly cold here for March, and it was especially difficult to take after early tastes of Spring last month. Now, after four months of gray, the sight of bumpy, budded branches cheers my soul. Not the buds so much, but the promise of what’s to come: flagrant pink flowering currant will dazzle first, then the wild cherries will chime in with creamy white blossoms. Finally, the saskatoon tree at the bottom of the hill will flower in a delicate blush.
Continue reading...10. March 2009
Life in the western world is ordered by the sun: our clocks, calendars and seasons all are calibrated by our heliocentric orbit. But there is another rhythm in our universe, an older way of measuring time: the pulse of the moon. Aligning my life with that beat has provided me with profound, ethereal experiences. The most enduring relationship in my life is with the moon. There. I’ve admitted it. I’m a lunatic. But what’s the point of telling you about my life if I’m not candid? No month in my memory has passed without a stimulating dialogue with the moon. There. Another admission. She talks back to me. Or perhaps a better way to put it would be, she responds to me.
Continue reading...9. 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...8. March 2009
Visiting the Helix Nebula I love outer space. I’ve never been a sci-fi fan or a Trekkie or—gasp—even seen Star Wars! But since I was a little girl growing up in the Pacific Northwest I’ve loved sleeping outside during the summer under the stars. It’s one of the reasons I love camping, because it gets me [...]
Continue reading...7. March 2009
Words to inspire: “The really happy person is the one who can enjoy the scenery, even when they have to take a detour.” ~Sir James Jeans
Continue reading...6. March 2009
Recently my friend and I celebrated her birthday with a leisurely visit to the Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island, WA. A former estate that’s been put to better use, it’s a 150 acre nature preserve just minutes from the Seattle ferry dock. Even though I live in the boonies with plenty of wild nature all around me, it’s fun to have a change of scene. Plus, it’s a great reminder that even in urban or suburban areas, you can still find places to connect with nature in a deep way.
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13. March 2009
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