Tag: nature

Force of Nature: Returning to the Self

[6.22.24] During a windstorm in April, the bottom of our 40 ft aspen slowly rose from the ground as a neighbor shouted from his yard. Our house is in a dense cul-de-sac and the fall of this tree, the tallest in a cluster of 3, was caught by a pine nearby. Both leaned at 45…
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Diamonds in the Snow

It was -7F earlier, with a promise to reach 27 degrees. My cutoff for jogging is 20F. The ground has been blanketed with powdered snow, which Colorado is famous for. Even though I whine about driving in it during the making of such blanket, I have to admit: It is darn beautiful. At 9 a.m.…
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