Wood and Stone in WinterOne cloudy afternoon in late February, whispering songs of our wood community floated uphill, and escorted by cold air slithered through tiny cracks around my windows and doors and gently trickled into my thought wave. I felt the pull, bundled up, and stepped outdoors. I made my way along the east-facing icy slope pacing myself in my well-worn UGG boots, guided by a resident pileated woodpecker and the snow tracks of wild turkey, bobcat, and deer. The bobcat and deer … [Read more...] about Wood Community
Watery Constellations Connections and American Redstart
Down into the woods rivulets overflowing forming round bubbles Water orbs suspend acrobats on woven webs beauty in free fall Warming trends are real inspiring thought and action scarcity and melt Millions go without precious drops essential drink huge global crisis Flashes of color American Redstarts flit bright ideas grow How can we all help all life depends on water heart and mind open Water flows freely and abundantly here . . . from the sky and in our Flower Hill Farm woodlands. … [Read more...] about Watery Constellations Connections and American Redstart