Several months ago I began a series of photo/essays for a project. This is the ninth essay in the series. It’s called… The Benevolence of Trees I am a lover of trees. Just as I need air to breathe I need trees to flourish in life. Trees are my friends, Read more…
Last week I visited one of my favorite places. The colors were popping, the weather was fine, and walking under the tall trees that grow there filled me with Big Woods Wonder. I’ve shared photos of these woods often, usually from springtime when the canopy is just beginning to fill Read more…
I returned to my beloved Wolsfeld Woods yesterday for the first time since last spring. With the very wet summer that we had, I hadn’t braved the muddy trails and mosquitoes until now. It was good to spend time with the trees. My soul expanded and I breathed in and Read more…
Yesterday I headed out to Wolsfeld Woods SNA to check out the autumn Big Woods Beauty of this remnant of the Big Woods that once covered a large part of Minnesota. It was magnificent! I kept craning my head up to look at the tops of the tall sugar maple Read more…
Yesterday I finished what might be the last edits on the essays I wrote for my photo book project. The book is called, “Looking For God,” and it’s about Holy Curiosity, the kind of curiosity that makes one feel wonder, awe, and grace in ordinary scenes from nature. I’m so Read more…