Message from the Mountain

This is a Leap Year in which the world adds a February 29th every four years with an occasional exception. It turns out that a year is approximately 365.25 days long. Imagine if the whole world embra…

The old pine across the road showed its dark silhouette against the red evening sky. It was a gratitude moment for me, taking my mind away from my day’s focus for a few moments. After the brief pause…

After a year’s absence, our maple trees are being tapped again. Over the next few weeks, we will watch Mark collect sap to boil down to tasty maple syrup. Just like the maples, our souls have opened …

We have noticed, driving the back roads of ME and NH, that deer are on the move, coming out of the woods in late afternoon and early evening to graze in the fields where the snow is melting. I have a…

Everyone loves a bargain, and once in a while Nature gives me a two-for-one special when I find a subject for a podcast. When I looked at the photo of the wild rose trellis, I saw a small face, which…

The sunflower trellis that holds up a wild rose in the summer, acts to help keep track of the snow depth in the winter. I will watch this daily over the next month or so until the snow has finally di…

I have a pussy willow bush near the entrance to the Center and I recently found that its buds were swollen and about ready to pop open with their fluffy white blossoms. We have spring goals that are …

There are a lot of things to keep track of in Nature this time of year as well as in Life. Keeping track is a good way to stay current. It is as easy to get caught in bad weather as it is easy to los…

When I was a child, I would look for patches of bare ground this time of year, starting with big trees whose limbs kept winter snow from piling up close to their trunks. Then it would snow again, jus…

I have noticed lately, even though we are in a heart month, that more and more people are posting heart pictures that they find in nature to show love, gratitude, and positivity. I believe it is the …

As the sun continues to add minutes to the day each time it sets, I am also noticing that the setting point is moving further to the north along the horizon. This affects our lives and our daily posi…

My thoughts have often been different than others’. It may be because of the way my mind processes, but I have learned to accept my own process and positive purpose, and trust that if I am right, the…

Our up and down round and round weather continues with a little snow before the next warm spell arrives. Of course, life is doing the same thing, with all its ups and downs and round and round decisi…

Our up and down round and round weather continues with a little snow before the next warm spell arrives. Of course, life is doing the same thing, with all its ups and downs and round and round decisi…

The evening sky was filled with drama as the sun settled behind the mountains across the valley. The light pinks gave way to foreboding clouds as darkness began to descend, reminding me of the differ…

Valentines Day is a day of love with an incredible amount of money being spent on cards, candy, flowers, and dinners. I can imagine how that energy of love being celebrated every day, without the exp…

This winter has been one of the muddiest I think I have ever seen. It seems as though we have been freezing and thawing since November, and just when you think it may be spring, it changes again. My …

Today’s Podcast is the story about an ice fisherman and his search for the perfect fishing spot. It is a story that probably most of you have heard in one form or another. The subliminal message is t…

My wife creates for me a book of the previous year’s podcasts and gives it to me on my birthday each year. I really love to hold the results in my hands. In this age of electronics, it is easy to mis…

A flash of red on the bird feeder just outside the window caught my eye, and I grabbed a camera and carefully got a little closer. Then I saw a female cardinal on the brace above the feeder. The pair…