Sacred Space - Alpine Wildnerness

The Mtns pierce the tip

of the sky with

pale blue or green or yellow

rushing mountain water

refreshing my spirit

Sacred space for my soul

a five minute reset

breath in the roar

and river driftwood

spinning in a long 

twenty-five foot circle of inches 

and watch the flat rock

Home in my hear is here

and so on

Come back again and again

Campfire

It's so hard to capture what flame feels like, licking upwards. It's strange that something violent is also comforting and beautiful, you can just sit and watch it and be absorbed in thought. 

June Camping in the PNW... Mosquitos but mostly worth it

A person camping in June in the Pacific Northwest is definitely contributing the lives of generations of mosquitos, but we think it's worth it ... to get out and witness the green and fresh state of mountains. Especially with everything going on, it's calming to get away from the anger and division of our modern world. 

Oregon Cascades in the Fall

Ode to The Cascade Mountains of Oregon

the rain blowing through the trees rocks them back and forth taking the force of the wind but somehow softy swaying brushing each other a gentle sound even in the wild storm rain falling adding a pater to the noises around me the scent of the firs wet moss mud rotting leaves fog cold moist air flowing into my jacket freezing me to the bone I don't even notice just see my dad in a yellow slicker with a zipper not working must be colder than me and wet he doesn't notice either as it pours the rain upon our heads we are baptized by god himself no church can beat this we wander along the logging road and pause and look at the glorious view echoes of mountains peaking through the grey fog and rain the trees etched against the clouded skyline creating pointed spires in rows down the mountain side of a deep rich green that I have known my whole life and the perfect essence of fall the small leaves bright red and orange and yellow cutting the grey and green in sweeping paths down the steep mountains

JAS 2013