My bones remember Oneness as they move over ancient moss-covered rocks, through clear, rushing water. Space within me becomes everything reflected in the quiet, still pool or the bright eye of the swimming trout. Each cell mirrors the gnarled roots reaching, drinking deeply and branches soaring, dancing into blue sky. If I looked for a …
The pressure of flowing water pushed against my legs as recent rains moved from higher elevations down through the creek to larger rivers. I stood in the 46 degree water, in waders, watching the fly slowly recirculate in the eddy, enjoying the embrace of the creek. It had been a month since my last fly …
The River knows exactly how to be itself. It doesn’t need to think about its purpose or life mission. It simply surrenders, each moment, to the path before it. It doesn’t fret over which way to go, which turn to take. It follows the flow of its own strength, whether a small trickle or a …
After a few days of house arrest due to a polar express of cold weather, the temperature finally inched up to near freezing. My well pump pipe thawed and I turned the hot water heater breaker back on so that when I returned from walking, I’d finally have a hot shower. I needed to be …
About a month ago, I hiked nine miles. A week later, I hiked 10.5 miles. It sort of seemed like a deal because I usually walk 5 miles every other day, but was wanting to increase the length of my walks. There was some residual fatigue the next day and soreness, but overall I was …