The Shine

The Shine

Rising Park, Lancaster, Ohio   I think it was the vivid sun that drew me outside. There was a spring sky, bright blue with wispy clouds and new green pushing out of every plant and tree. The aliveness of everything was overwhelming, and it pulled me away from my...
Our Mutual Mother

Our Mutual Mother

Los Olivos, California    What should I write for Earth Day, this celebration of our mutual mother, our blessed mother, oceans and mountains, plants and trees, and all the animal life. When I close my eyes, I see a path leading back in time to the dawn of life on...