by beachraven | Jan 29, 2021
Cannery Row, Monterey, California It rained most of the night, but in the morning, the sun broke through the clouds and sparkled off everything. Donna and I went out for an early walk, and as soon as we left the gate, we heard in the distance a murder of crows...
by beachraven | Jan 23, 2021
Sunrise at Monterey Bay, California It always seems to happen; I never know how I’m going to feel. I was surprised the day after we got married by how good I felt and was struck entirely off guard when I saw my first album credit. Of course, this time, I knew...
by beachraven | Jan 15, 2021
Downtown Monterey, Monterey, California The other day, as I hiked down a trail with loose dirt, slipping and sliding, I flashed on a memory of my aunt Mary teaching me how to ski. I must have been seven or eight years old on the bunny hill, lace-up boots and...
by beachraven | Jan 8, 2021
Monterey Bay, Monterey, California The sun came up, and the birds and squirrels have been acting as nothing happened. Like a dream, this morning several symbols crossed my mind. I flashed on the image of a snake shedding its skin, a symbol of renewal, of...
by beachraven | Jan 1, 2021
I’m listening to the rainfall, but I never seem to hear just the rain. It’s always connected with something else. My first thought goes to the plants and trees. I can feel their reprieve from the months of dry and their opportunity for life and growth. It’s palpable....
