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…
Blooming Broomweed
15. Are You an Increaser or a Decreaser?
This morning, the red, orange, and umber mottled sandstone monoliths jut through the black Precambrian basalt flow and all of this rock work contrasts brilliantly with the faultlessly blue sky…
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…
11. First Sun Rays
First sun rays on the Colorado National MonumentThere is a solitary, solemn moment, in western Colorado, when the first sun ray pokes up over the Grand Mesa and shatters into…
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 Sunrise, Colorado National Monument
4. Pain + Acceptance=Compassion
The weather hasn’t changed much since the last blog (January 3, 2019) and there is fresh snow on the ground. Dense fog covers the high ground and it’s snowing presently.…