My first thought this morning when I began my walk beside Medicine Lake was It Looks Like November. The colors were muted and dark, the sky gray, and the wind blustery. But the temperature was mild and as I walked along I found more and more colorful little scenes along Read more…
When I think of late November I often think of grayish brown bare tree trunks, gray skies, and a muted dull landscape. But today when I went for my morning walk in the woods at French Regional Park I noticed that November’s Palette is not as dull as I often Read more…
Wind, rain, and a chill in the air… It Feels Like November More and more trees have dropped all of their leaves. The weather forecast includes probable snow for tonight. And brownish grey is the primary color of the tree landscape in our neighborhood. Big heavy sigh… I knew it Read more…
Darkness Shining In Western thought light and darkness are seen as polarities—light as good, darkness bad. But I am learning to look at light differently. Neil Douglas-Klotz introduced me to the idea of “darkness shining” in The Hidden Gospel. He says that the Aramaic word “Shem,” for light, includes all Read more…
Tree Hugging is Good for the Soul I have loved trees since I was child playing in their shade and climbing up to our makeshift treehouse in the grove. One of the things I love about living in Minnesota is the bountiful trees and forests. Even in the Minneapolis area Read more…