Monthly Archives: July 2012

Almost every city and town has a “rose garden.”  They seem to attract people of every age, culture. gender and philosophy who admire the beauty of the rose and in them find peace, serenity and joy while walking among them … Continue reading →

Sunflowers inimitably resemble their namesake.   It looks like a sun with all its fiery beams sprouting forth. The sunflower belongs to the genus Helianthus annus. “Helios” means “sun” in Greek and  “annus” means the flower is an annual. “If I … Continue reading →

Often while walking and noticing beautiful things around me I find myself chanting: “Ancient Mother, I hear your calling.  Ancient Mother, I hear your song.  Ancient Mother, I hear your laughter.  Ancient Mother, I taste your tears!” “Within walking distance” … Continue reading →

When the gray wolf was eradicated from Yellowstone National Park in the 1920s, more was lost than this majestic predator. The park’s entire ecosystem changed. In the mid 1990 some wolves from Canada were introduced to the park and today … Continue reading →

Sunrise at the beginning of summer can be very early.  But if you are in Grand Teton National Park you must get up and out for the first light on the mountains, even if that means leaving your room/tent at … Continue reading →

With each particle of my soul and cells I sensed that the ground on which I was walking was holy.  Each step seemed heavy, and not because of the heat and high humidity but because of the humming of the … Continue reading →