Two nestling crows.
Sleeping peacefully under the oaks.
Streaks of blue, silver, white underwing.
May your spirits soar.

Who mourns the creatures that die quietly alone on the forest floor?

That time herding ducks. I hope you're all safe and sound.

So many little streams.
Carving canyons through me.

The weather within me,
And the weather without.
It's all weather.

Practice presence.
Make presence an intention.
What part of you brings you back?

All journeys end.
Use that as your canvas.

Caballo getting it done at Bristow.

Gratitude and Sorrow

The Last Night on Darillium ~ The Husbands of River Song ~ Doctor Who

Heartbeats ~ José González

Little wonders to remember: northern flicker, sparrow, slugs, rats, squirrel, field mouse, herons and their chicks, duck and her ducklings, hummingbird nesting, fledgling crow in the X. And of course owls ... how could I forget the owls?

Run For Water 50K

I DNFd but it was such a beautiful day on Sumas Mountain. Gratitude and Sorrow found me resting on a rock on the last climb.

Scars, in the shadows
Move unbidden into the light of awareness
Manifest in thought, feeling, word, act
And return to the shadows.

"Awareness becomes consciousness when it has an object. The object changes all the time. In conciousness, there is movement; awareness by itself is motionless and timeless, here and now."
~ Nisargadatta Maharaj

Little mouse. I hope you made it. I hope you thrive.

Happy heavenly birthday Miika. You would have been 3 years old today. Where does the time go. Luna and I will celebrate your life on our walk along the river today. We love and miss you. You are always in our hearts. Love you forever.

Awareness isn't something we carry.
It's something we move through.