Adirondack Chair
36. The Adirondack Chair
This time of year, the predawn morning yields stillness and a moment for contemplation.
31. Camp Utopia, Scene 4, Back Home
Scene 4 – Scene 4, Back Home (Continuation of previous blog, Camp Utopia, Scene 3 - In Quest of Solitude) The camp dust has settled, and I consider our recent excursion on…
30. Camp Utopia, Scene 3
Scene 3 –In Questof Solitude (continuation of previous blog – Go with the Flow) Camp Buddy, back from his scouting ride, minus County Commissioner smile, informs that we are moving…
29. Camp Utopia, Scene 2
Scene 2 – Go with the Flow(a continuation of previous blog, Camp Utopia)I read somewhere years ago that Uncompahgre (pronounced un-come-paw-gray) is a Ute Indian word meaning Quiet. I google…
28. Camp Utopia, Scene 1
Scene 1 Desiring to access more remote areas of the western slope, Camp Buddy and I sell our camp trailer and get geared up for car camping. Camping without the…
23. Sego Lily Wisdom
It’s overcast and cool this evening and the air is remarkably calm. Low-lying topography on the trail is rife with white and pink sego lilies that have supplanted the faded…
Colorado National Monument
21. Nature, the New Prescription
The Grand Mesa is cloaked by low-lying clouds and it looks like it’s raining on the other side of the valley. It’s cool out this morning. I squeeze in a…
10. Mindfulness
Mindfulness is "...a state of active, open attention on the present. When you're mindful, you carefully observe your thoughts and feelings without judging them as good or bad. Instead of…
Nature Therapy
1. Nature Therapy
The air is cool and clean on this November day, walking the nature path at Ridgeway State Park in southwestern Colorado. The breeze wisps around and freshens my face and…