Even on a bright, sunny, warm, humid September day I feel the turning of the season towards fall. As I gaze at the late morning landscape at French Regional Park I feel as if I am Dwelling Between Fading Light and Falling Leaves though there are many leaves yet to Read more…
Here we are in the second half of September already. Goldenrod and asters are the wildflower stars of this season with the brilliant colors of sumac leaves a bright contrast to the many subtle shades of green and gold. The Shades of September are not yet brilliant and beautiful as Read more…
As the summer turns towards fall the painted turtles are gathering on the log at the edge of the pond to soak up summer’s last rays of sunlight. Before long they will be burrowing in the mud at the bottom of the pond sleeping through the cold months of winter. Read more…
Yesterday afternoon I took a late August walk in the woods. I was Seeking Grace and solace after hearing that a friend’s husband died unexpectedly this week. As I walked I soaked in the quiet humid beauty of this unusually rainy summer in Minnesota. Though the leaves may be a Read more…
I wrote recently about a novel that I read this past week that I enjoyed immensely (Still Life by Sarah Winman). Near the end of the book there was a scene that resonated deeply with me. In it, an artist speaks about The First Rule of Art and though I Read more…