Bosque del Apache
Long Exposures and Longing to Be True to Oneself
Long Exposures and Longing to Be True to Oneself “No man has the right to dictate what other men...
A Wider Circle
A Wider Circle“Mother Teresa said the problem is, we draw our family circle too small. Your family...
Not For Your Sake and Not For Mine
Not For Your Sake and Not For MineOn any Winter's morning one can find several species gathered at...
Worrying comes to nothing
Worrying Comes to Nothing “Finally I saw that worrying had come to nothing. And gave it up. And...
We Have Been Wrong and We Can Do Better
We Have Been Wrong and we can do betterWhat a heartbreaking beginning it's been for 2020. I've...
Everything is Waiting for You
Everything is Waiting for YouEverything Is Waiting for You After Derek Mahon, by David Whyte...
Invocation
Trust the energy thatCourses through you Trust,Then take surrender even deeper. Be the...
Watching the Sandhill Cranes
Watching the Sandhill Cranes Spirits among us have departed—friends, relatives, neighbors: we...
Flying Each Other Home
Flying each other home“I would like my life to be a statement of love and compassion--and where it...
Enchanted Pond
Enchanted Pond All of a sudden I had the revelation of how enchanting my pond was. – Claude Monet...
The Freedom in Truth
The Freedom in Truth “If you embrace it, if you are faithful to it, your truth will reward you...
The Great Relief
The Great Relief “It is a great relief to me to know that I can actually be creative and be happy...
Go on anyway
Go on anyway “Do not let the fact that things are not made for you, that conditions are not as...
I will not be tamed
I Will Not Be Tamed“The ancient roots of the word "art" have to do with connection, and art, at...
Seemingly Insignificant Little Ducks
Seemingly Insignificant Little Ducks“Take the time to observe the simple and ponder upon the...
Heron rows forward into flight
Heron rows forward into flightToward eveningthe heron lifts his long wingsleisurely and rows...
Standing Still Before Dawn
Standing Still Before Dawn“No matter how slow the film, Spirit always stands still long enough for...
The way God appears…
The way God appears...“God comes to us completely naked, accessible and undisguised through...
The Winds of Grace
The Winds of Grace“The winds of grace are always blowing, but you have to raise the sail.“...
Praying for us to open our eyes
Praying for us to open our eyes“The eyes of the future are looking back at us and they are praying...
Be like snow geese
Be Like Snow Geese“The snow goose need not bathe to make itself white. Neither need you do...
Nature is Watching
Nature is Watching “People will stare, make it worth their while.” ― Harry Winston I love Harry...
Clearing
Clearing Do not try to savethe whole worldor do anything grandiose.Instead, createa clearingin the...
Unexpected Intrusions of Beauty
Unexpected Intrusions of Beauty“Unexpected intrusions of beauty. This is what life is.” ― Saul...
Hidden Jewel
Hidden Jewel“For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it.” ― Anonymous Photo...
You miss the shots you don’t take
You miss the shots you don’t take “You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave,...
When Women Were Birds
When Women Were Birds“Once upon a time, when women were birds, there was the simple understanding...
Marveling at the Extinction of Organic Beings
Marveling at the Extinction of Organic Beings“Nevertheless so profound is our ignorance, and so...
imagining the birds and i
imagining the birds and i“The birds and I share a natural history. It is a matter of rootedness,...
The Secret Sky
The Secret Sky“This is love: to fly toward a secret sky, to cause a hundred veils to fall each...
Both Sides of Everything
Both Sides of Everything“Reclaiming ourselves usually means coming to recognize and accept that we...
Flying Through Dusk
Flying Through Dusk“Twilight fell: The sky turned to a light, dusky purple littered with tiny...
Soft Sandhill Takeoff
Soft Sandhill Takeoff“In order to see birds it is necessary to become a part of the silence.” ―...
Coyote on the Move
Coyote on the Move “Coyote is always out there waiting, and Coyote is always hungry.” – Navajo...
Sandhill Cranes Flying Over the Bosque del Apache
Sandhill Cranes Flying Over the Bosque del Apache“When I discover who I am, I’ll be free.” ― Ralph...
Intensity Brings Focus
Intensity Brings Focus “It is very important on the spiritual path that you are not dead serious....
Speak Up
Speak UP! “Why is it birds have no trouble vocalizing their needs while so many of us remain...
The Ancient Rhythms
The Ancient Rhythms “The ancient rhythms of the earth have insinuated themselves into the rhythms...
If Only We Discover It
If Only We Discover It“The world is a possibility if only you'll discover it.” ― Ralph Ellison,...
Above the Angels
Above the AngelsDon't be on the side of the angels, it's too lowering. – D.H. Lawrence Photo...
Who is Available?
Who is Available?The opportunity to experience yourself differently is always available. – Yongey...
When Everyone’s Included
When Everyone’s Included “Those who are weak have great difficulty finding their place in our...
Goose Bombs
Goose Bombs You were born with wingswhy prefer to crawl through life? – Rumi As an introvert with...
Let’s Go!
Let's Go!There's nothing like standing along the edge of a pond and witnessing thousands of snow...
When something wonderful has touched us
When something wonderful has touched us Snow Geese Oh, to love what is lovely, and will not...
For everything that is YES!
For everything that is YES!I thank you God for this most day, for the leaping greenly spirits of...
Puddle-Wonderful
Puddle-Wonderful“The world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful.”– e. e. cummings Photo Credits:...
Landing Together
Landing TogetherNo bird can fly without opening its wings,and no one can love without exposing...
Flying, Running, Standing
Flying, Running, StandingYou were born with wings why prefer to crawl through life? – Rumi Photo...
Wolf Moon or Goose Moon?
Wolf Moon or Goose Moon?So what if it's handheld and so what if the geese are a bit soft? I love...