This morning dawned warm and bright, with autumn's colors seemingly more prevalent across the landscape than they were last evening. While today is forecast to be in the mid-seventies, there is talk of snow in the mountains by the weekend. Today is Columbus Day, a good day to consider the history of European influence in … Continue reading We are Still Here
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Silence, Story, and Healing
The woods are increasingly silent. Now and then a blue jay or a nuthatch calls, or a squirrel scolds. The wind in the trees is low-pitched as it moves through the bare upper branches of the golden-yellow birches and beech trees. As the world grows quiet, our voices fill the evenings with story; it is … Continue reading Silence, Story, and Healing