Gila National Forest After climbing to 7500 feet above sea level, we found weather—cool, clean, negative ion charged weather—relief. No problem social distancing here. A few locals had the same idea—escape the heat and lollygag around a sheep meadow surrounded by rock walls and green fields. I remember the sheep meadow (sans sheep) in […]
Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge—River meets Coyote River slipped into the refuge from the east and stashed her car in the cottonwoods off the service road. She stepped across the trickle that in wetter years is the Rio Grande. Her need for open air justified the trespass. The New Mexico bosque had called to […]
Chupacabra By Elaine Webster (An artist’s rendition of the cryptid known as the chupacabra. The image was labelled for re-use by uploader Jeff Carter on Flickr.) River chewed her tongue—a childhood habit that comforted her in some basic way. Ari would be unlocking the door to their apartment just about now. It would take […]
Borderline Quiet along the border, Stars and moon reflect on water, Who would have guessed the effect Power had, On woman, man, and beast? Six hundred fifty miles, Not long enough to stop the mix, Of peoples, of places, of life. Must build stronger and longer, Wider and higher until the heavens can’t see, […]
The nomad lifestyle has its appeal—never staying in one place too long to become attached. Non-attachment is the source of many spiritual and religious disciplines. Learn what you need to learn, do what you need to do and move on—hopefully with some acquired growth and knowledge. At some point, however, there’s a return to home—sometimes […]