Mother Earth
Solar Eclipse May 2012
Set your weekend calendars to this Sunday, May 20, 2012. Just as the ancient Mayans predicted, an annular solar eclipse will be visible from the Western United States. Find your favorite desert location – this sun worshiper will be watching while guiding a cycling tour in Fredericksburg, Texas – pick up some eye protection, BYOB ...read more
7 Billion on the Planet -What Makes You Unique?
National Geographic asked the question, “Are you typical?” in an informative short film celebrating the birth of the 7 billionth birth of a human being on the planet in October of 2011. In a world where all we do is compare ourselves to others, I ask, “How are you unique?”
World Water Day
Water Where does your water come from? Where does your water go when it flows down the drain or runs down the street in your town after it rains? What do you do with your excess food? Do you eat too much? What was the footprint your meal took before it arrived on your plate? ...read more
Spring Equinox 2012
Welcome the new season! Today is the Spring Equinox, celebration of new beginnings, planting seeds, and fostering our connection between Mother Earth and the Heavens. It’s been a long winter, full of hard work and anticipation, and I’m currently enjoying a visit to my former home in Santa Barbara, California, a place I lovingly describe ...read more
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Mother Earth
This morning I came across Enigma’s Gravity of Love put to a video of spectacular photos of the earth. It gave me a beautiful couple of minutes to ponder my place on the earth, my connection to it, and how my actions affect it. I think all of us can appreciate the beauty Mother Earth ...read more
Virgin River 2010 Flood
Virgin River 2010 Flood The Virgin River is doing her thing again – overflowing the banks, re-claiming the floodplain, and sending the people of southern Utah running. Mother Nature’s cycle of life – creation, destruction – continues; and while I watch and wait with others in hopes of no human loss, I cheer the timeless ...read more
Higher Consciousness
What is it about mountains that calls to me when I need to sort something out? It seems that a good walk in the hills clears my head and gives me a broader perspective on life. I return to society with a clearer, sharper mind. I stumbled upon a mountain metaphor from Clarissa Pinkola Estes, ...read more
Local Santa Barbara Produce
Two years ago I blogged about my urban garden in Washington, D.C.’s Rock Creek Park. Each day I’d ride there on my bike, putter around, and enjoy the simple pleasure of the peace and quiet of my garden haven. Teaching my young urban friends about fitness and nutrition and sharing my harvest with my personal ...read more
Santa Barbara Soul
“Not all the ravages caused by our merciless age are tangible ones. The subtler forms of destruction, those involving only the human spirit, are the most to be dreaded.” – Paul Bowles, December 1981 I recently met a woman whose health has been severely compromised by an acute and extremely rare chemical sensitivity. She’s been ...read more
