This Crazy Beautiful World

Trees

I grew up in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado where the dry heat in the summer brings out the sharp smell of pines and juniper and the snows in winter can stack up in feet and not just inches. Where sometimes it snows on the Fourth of July and lightning travels miles to strike a… Continue reading This Crazy Beautiful World

On the Doorstep of December 2021

Coffee and Fire

I've started this post three or four times. Sometimes the writing just flows, other times it comes in dribbles and it's hard to express all that's brewing inside my mind. This is one of those times. I know what I'd like to say, but it's not appearing in the words I type. Perhaps keeping it… Continue reading On the Doorstep of December 2021

Forest is too Generic a Term!

Forest - Fort and Light Adventure

I grew up in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. The forests there are beautiful, sprawling things with spruce and pine and aspens. When it warms up, the dry heat makes the pine sap fragrant, like a candle but way better. So at one point in time, I’m not sure when it was, when I was… Continue reading Forest is too Generic a Term!