Posted in Gratitude, Photography on January 26, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Yesterday I ran away from my city home for a few hours of respite in the country.
To view things from a different perspective…
appreciate Nature’s artistry…
touch the season we are in …
and dream of the one to come.
After this ridge exploration and photo expedition, I was covered head-to-toe in more dirt, twigs and brambles than the [...]
Posted in Poetry on January 24, 2008 | 4 Comments »
“Will you sail ‘cross the water and tell us what you found”
On Monday, Christine invited us to Poetry Party #11. Her prompts are so evocative that rather than search for inspiration, the words and phrases tumble out. I do not consider myself a poet — before going to these parties, I had probably written about [...]
Posted in Art on January 22, 2008 | 2 Comments »
What is beyond #16? Hint: the correct answer is not “the numbers 17, 18, 19, 20, etc.”
Posted in Sky-watching on January 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
…according to the timeless, trusted Farmer’s Almanac, and Alec Thibodeau’s Good Librations lunar calendar confirms this:
Clear sky tonight, moon-watchers’ delight.
Addendum (23rd January 2008): Go here to see kerredelune’s gorgeous photo of the Wolf Moon.
Posted in Music on January 20, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’m copying a fellow blogger by sharing a song looping in my head. But I think it needs to keep playing — the question is too important to be ignored, even if it makes me uncomfortable.
How Come (Ray Lamontagne)
People on the street now
Faces long and grim
Souls are feeling heavy
And faith is growing thin
Fears are [...]
Posted in Family on January 19, 2008 | No Comments »
A rare recording of Happy Birthday done by the Beatles
Posted in Meditation & Prayer, Podcasts, Poetry, Prose on January 17, 2008 | 7 Comments »
Connemara by Paul Watson
Yesterday I downloaded this treasure to my ipod and listened to it during my evening walk: Mary Hine’s (CBC Tapestry) 2004 Interview with John O’Donohue.
I only wish after one listening all John O’Donohue’s words would be copied to and indexed within my brain so I could retrieve them when I [...]
Posted in Poetry on January 7, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Photo by Christine Valters Paintner
Today on her beautiful blog, Christine invited her readers to respond to this photo. Thinking about birds flying through the winter mist to destination unknown inspired me to write this:
Trees rest their heads against a pillow of clouds,
Bodies cocooned in a soft quilt of fog –
Winter sleep.
The New Year beckons,
“Wake up, [...]
Posted in Activism on January 3, 2008 | No Comments »
Rather than forward this email to all my friends, I’ll try to reach a few more people by posting it here. Avaaz.org is the group responsible for the recent online petition about Canada’s position on climate change, which I blogged about here.
Here is the email message I received today that asks us to send letters [...]
Posted in Seasonal thoughts on January 1, 2008 | 2 Comments »
