Night magic
One of the reasons I hike long trails and sleep “cowboy style” — under the stars. On every clear night I have seen shooting stars. The White Mountain from charles on Vimeo. Walk well. God is love. Share Hide Sites $$(‘div.d1785′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });
The journey
Some things are coming together for me in ways I had not expected. The people I most want to be with — those I most admire — are coming into my life. No fanfare. Just a simple extension of the circle. And a lot of it has to do with the Pacific Crest Trail. The [...]
What a fine day
Garden work! Moderately dry soil. My friend Jackie gave me some yellow onion sets and I needed to get them in the ground. So I went to bed four, dug down and aerated the soil, leveled it, added two inches of a beautiful compost/chicken manure mix, worked that in and leveled again. I can almost [...]
Make a joyful noise
I was thinking of Ladysmith Black Mambazo tonight and found this on YouTube. Paul Simon. Showman. Singer. Composer. Thinker. He and his music dance with LBM. A good combination. Walk well. God is love. Share Hide Sites $$(‘div.d1606′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });
A different approach
A new friend walks with crutches. And wants fresh vegetables grown in her yard. She cannot bend to garden. She did not complain. She started a neighborhood group that matches people who want to garden on others’ property with those who have space and want gardening help. A solution. She is amazing. Walk well. God [...]
A simple gift
My niece, Meghan, has been visiting. And I am sending her home with oranges, lemons, and limes. One of the joys of gardening is sharing. The ground around the orange, lemon, and lime tress was soggy, and the leaves splashed water onto me. Part of the gift. Oranges, lemons, and limes. Oh my Walk well. [...]
The mind of God
Art and God. Tonight I was watching The West Wing, Season 2, Episode 10: “Noel”. There is a performance of the Bach Cello Suite No. 1, and it reminded me I haven’t put it on OMW for some time. And I began to think about God. And that music like this is a sign of [...]
It is so beautiful here
I was just sitting looking at the photograph in the earlier post. I live in a land of great beauty. And smart people. And new ideas. A cauldron of creativity. So many things start here. My neighbors and I have deep and sincere appreciation for the beauty of our trails. A daily, sometimes-spoken gratitude. An [...]
Exquisite
There are so many things. So very many wonderful things to discover. And life is so very short. Vivaldi. I found him just a few months ago. And do you know what the barber said? “Next!” Walk well. God is love. Share Hide Sites $$(‘div.d1486′).each( function(e) { e.visualEffect(‘slide_up’,{duration:0.5}) });
Many butterflies
Towards the end of Immortal Beloved, a film that takes many liberties with the life of Beethoven, there is a scene showing the young Beethoven in a field, then a shallow pond looking at thousands of stars as the Ode to Joy is being played and sung. It was a powerful event in a theater, [...]
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