Message from the Mountain

As mating time for turkeys approaches, it is an interesting study to watch mature males vie for King of the Hill. In life people that are ego driven often want to be the one who controls others. Like…

The March weather here in the mountains is like riding a roller-coaster. Sometimes it is winter and sometimes it is spring. Life has a lot of mood swings, too. I have found if we can keep the ups and…

ONE MORE TRY. The forecast for several days of warmer weather may indicate Nature’s last attempt to create ice sculptures in the brook, or perhaps in the days ahead there may be one more try before S…

I have been waiting since the shortest day of the year for the time change to add an hour in the evening. Then again, every day is a day when we can seize the moment, regardless of daylight. We have …

As I stared out the window on a foggy dreary day, I glimpsed a heart in the snow. I thought of people that live with foggy minds who often miss positive signs that can guide them along their soul’s p…

I looked out a window in the middle of a rainstorm, and to my amazement saw a severed icy hand trying to hold its grip on winter. To me, it was the indication that nature is moving on into spring. It…

A pair of ravens perched on a limb outside my window, probably looking for some food. Ravens are interesting birds and make many different vocal sounds as they communicate with each other. I believe …

It is amazing how much technology has changed over the years. When I was young, I learned to use a compass to help me navigate in the woods. Now there is GPS. There are a lot of navigation aids to he…

The sun shining on the tree cast a long shadow on the white snow. It made the tree appear very tall. After I survived being hit by a car several years ago, people with the gift of sight tell me there…

Now that the days are getting longer and the sun is higher in the sky, the snow and ice are beginning to melt. I keep watch for signs of open water in the small brook running down the mountain outsid…

When we look at a tree from a distance, all we see is the general shape. When we get closeup, we can see all the different components that make up the whole. The same thing is true in life. If we obs…

Today is the first day of meteorological spring and the lions of winter roared overnight. As the sun gets higher in the sky and the days get longer, I now can focus on the days ahead that lead the wa…

Just as we were experiencing several spring-like days, more snow arrived. That is just the ups and downs of the season when spring and winter collide. Life is the same way. I find focusing on somethi…

The woodpeckers are hard at work getting nourishment out of insect riddled trees from dawn to dusk. I seldom see them unless I am in the woods, but I see the results after their work is done. I know …

My son took out our 60-year-old bathtub and left it on the ground outside. We offered to give it away for free, but no one was interested until now when it was buried in the snow and filled with ice.…

On a winter morning drive, we decided to stop by the beach at the end of our town’s beautiful lake which has a peaceful view of the mountains. Several people were walking their dogs or playing in the…

We have a lot of feathered friends that keep us company in the winter, and in return we keep feeders and suet available. Our goal is to apply what we experience in Nature with our human friends throu…

Several weeks ago I lost one of my favorite gloves, and I searched all over for it. The other day I noticed that the entryway was very cold and wondered if the heat pipe had frozen. When I checked it…

I watched a pair of snowboarders prepare for an adventure on the Hypnosis Glade back country ski trails. They were ready to climb the mountain and slide down among the trees. I set my intentions each…

I heard the familiar sound of a pileated woodpecker aggressively working on a tree in search of food. I think of people searching for spiritual food who have a large pile of material that just doesn’…