Sandhill Strolling Through Strands Sandhill cranes are opportunistic eaters. Grains, grubs, insects, frogs, rodents, roots – even smaller birds are a part of their varied diet. On this particular autumn day, this crane was perusing a field that had yet to be...
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...
Big-Leaf Maple Head I was gobsmacked by the size of the maple leaves in Yosemite and soon went on a quest to find someone who knew the specific name of the magnificent trees towering over my tent cabin. Luckily, Martha, one of the camp employees, happened to be...
Reflections on Hidden Pond Oh, the delightful memories I have of a magical place called Hidden Pond! Tucked within a typical suburban neighborhood in northern Virginia and not far from my former residence, it was a place of true refuge and solace. I’m so...
