Spring, Gateway, Colorado
22. WOW Factor
The clunky old, white camp trailer sits on a small patch of level ground at the mouth of a canyon off a remote highway in western Colorado. At first light,…
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…
Liberty Cap
20. Liberty Cap
This morning, predictably, I pick up the pair of binoculars that handily sits on my kitchen counter and look out the south-facing window above my neighbor’s roofline to check on…
19. Buy One, Get One Free
The morning is cool and moist after that mondo rain that started yesterday evening and kept its pace through the night. Pavement is wet and there’s overland flow debris in…
17. EMDR Offers New Beginning
Sun rays are penetrating the mud patches on the trail this morning. The trees and shrubs are rejoicing for the recent rains. Soil moisture reservoirs are up. Desert flowers will…
Evening Sun, Colorado National Monument
14. Fight, Flight, or Freeze
Walking the predawn trail, an unexpected movement caught my eye. A dark creature walked alongside me. Perplexed, I look again. Holy moly, a skunk...We hear about fight or flight response…
Bookcliffs
13. Our Narrative
Walking the predawn trail, an unexpected movement caught my eye. A dark creature walked alongside me. Perplexed, I looked again. Holy moly, a skunk! What happened next, I suppose is…
Spring, Gateway, Colorado
12. Sense of Awe
Contrite clouds obscure the Grand Mesa and there is a light mist in the air. I hesitate for a moment to head out to the trail. Overcommitted with too many…
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…
Morning, Colorado National Monument
9. There is No Them, Only Us
On today’s trek, it’s overcast, and the light is flat which somehow brings attention to the high mountain desert plant community – the pinyon and juniper woodland. On first impression,…