we thirst at first~

As I write this I am 10,000 feet over Florence on the way to Paris. The sun is just rising over the wings of the plane-feeding my growling senses with beauty and awe.  Paris I’m told wont be easy; I see the airport only, and this for just one hour before...

my mind said~

Art here is taken to mean knowledge realized in action. René Daumal And my mind said mix paint-               so I set up my palette. And my body said make it slow- so I took my time and let deliberation and intention soak.  ...

Flatlined awe~

When the most important things in our life happen we quite often do not know, at the moment, what is going on. C.S. Lewis I walked streets narrow and cobbled an ancient original of the pedestrian path at home. 7500 km away the voices mixed English of visitors- US, UK...

call~

He’s there again calling.             I want to give him a sweet name- towhee or even chickadee; but I know he’s neither. ‘journey, journey, journey’ he calls.           ‘journey,...

Risky business~

Sure it is.               How can it not be? You’ve invested hundreds, if not thousands of dollars. You’ve committed time, energy and trust in the unknown. You’ve decided to step into a wild blue yonder and see what...