Message from the Mountain

With the recent thaw, the snowpack has been significantly reduced on the mountain causing a pause on the skiing but making it easy to explore Nature on foot. My wife took advantage of that to take so…

From heavy snow and high winds the foothills are now enjoying a January thaw. It won’t be long before the weather changes again and it is nice to see nature clearing snow from our roofs. Winter requi…

Happy New Year! It is a time to make resolutions for the future. Often, a resolution does not work as it is a battle between your conscious and unconscious minds. Setting a daily intention with grati…

Many people review the year on this last day of 2022. I prefer to look forward with a feeling that things will greatly improve as we set our intentions for the betterment of the world environment and…

I woke up to a rose-colored world outside our windows as the sun was slowly rising. I paused a moment and reflected on the beauty I saw and thought how some people expect that their “rose colored wor…

So far this winter my hip has not allowed me to participate in going out into Nature, so for the most part I have become more of an observer. I look out my windows and watch the news reports on the u…

I have watched the little brook’s water flow gradually freeze in the cold weather to a point where there are places now that are covered by a thin layer of ice. I think of people who seem to be froze…

Winter has been baring its teeth the last couple of weeks and interrupting a lot of peoples’ plans. Life gives us the chance to plan for the unplanned, creating intentions of flexibility as situation…

The last two major storms we have experienced here in the mountains demonstrate the unleashed power of Nature for changing the landscape, such as the widening of the little brook. Imagine if people c…

Today when many people celebrate Christmas and others celebrate other sacred holidays during this season, my wish is that each of you connects with the portion of your heart that provides a direct li…

I feel the magic of the holidays as the child inside of me springs to life. The lights bring warmth to the dark nights and my heart is filled with gratitude at the number of people who set aside the …

A couple of days after the big snowstorm, when most of the snow had fallen off the trees, I noticed some that clung to the side of a fir tree and could make out the form of as angel placed there by N…

And so, on this first full day of winter, the sun begins its journey again, each day adding precious seconds to the length of the previous one, for the next six months. It is a great time for people …

The winter solstice has finally arrived. It is a day to celebrate the beginning of the renewal of daylight. It is a time to set your positive intentions for a new year filled with love and tolerance …

Many years ago we located our house so that we had a clear view of the mountains across the valley. Over the years, the pines across the road have grown to block the view. Still, the rich winter alpi…

I woke up to a beautiful sunlit morning the day after the devastating storm had passed, and everything seem right with the world despite the aftermath it caused. I paused and focused on Nature and se…

We recently experienced what many would call a Perfect Storm. All the elements of Nature came together to create a rare weather event. A couple feet of heavy wet snow caused an enormous amount of bro…

When I was a child, I looked forward to snow days when school would be cancelled. I did the same when I was teaching. Now, a snow day, when we are stuck in the house, provides an opportunity to disco…

This is the time of year, during the holidays, when many people attempt to relive a perfect memory of their childhood, only to be disappointed that things have changed. The secret may be to intend th…

It is the season of anticipation, whether an approaching snowstorm or family and community celebrations. There are a lot of people who anticipate all the things that can go wrong, not that go right. …