Raven Leaps Into a Golden Morning Raven represents transformation. And what is transformation but a passing away and a quality of rebirth within ourselves? So much has shifted in this new world, marked by death and illness. And the question I am asking myself this...
Redwing Blackbirds in the Bosque I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs. ― Joseph Addison After all the crabapple posts from last month, this quote seemed particularly appropriate. Photo...
Invincible Dawn “Night never had the last word. The dawn is always invincible.“ – Hugh B. Brown There is nothing in the world that captures my imagination the way a mass ascension of snow geese in the icy morning air does. To bear witness to the cacophanous honking...
Traversing the Edge of Wonder “When we walk slowly, the world can fully appear. Not only are the creatures not frightened away by our haste or aggression, but the fine detail of fern or flower, or devastation and disruption, become visible. Many of us hurry...
Sandhill Family Take-Off “You cannot protect the environment unless you empower people, you inform them, and you help them understand that these resources are their own, that they must protect them.“ – Professor Wangari Maathai Photo Credits: Family Take-off by Susan...