Tag Archives: Nature
Elephants
While in Laos, my friends and I spent the day at an elephant rescue camp. These were elephants who had worked in logging camps, where they are routinely pushed to the point of exhaustion, unable to reproduce. To replenish their … Continue reading
Haiku
Recently I went on a walk with friends from our Buddhist study group. An artist in my long-time book club had invited us to write a poem for our December meeting, which is the one where we don’t read a … Continue reading
Relaxing Relentlessly
There have been times in my life when I awoke feeling so overwhelmed I’d wish the world would stop for awhile so I could catch up. It’s relentless, I would say, sighing. That’s why I found it especially funny on … Continue reading
Mountain Solid
The third stanza in our gatha (practice poem) is: “Breathing in, I see myself as a mountain; breathing out, I feel solid.” As with the other images, we can shorten this to “mountain” as we breathe in, and “solid” … Continue reading
Flower Fresh
The second line in the gatha (practice poem) that we began last week is: “Breathing in, I see myself as a flower, breathing out, I feel fresh.” We can use the word “flower” as we breathe in, and “fresh” as … Continue reading
Light
I’m so aware of light these days. As solstice approaches this week, the days are long, and the light is constantly changing in the back yard. It’s fun to notice how the light affects the art boards, plants, and … Continue reading
Flying home
Flying home into the sunset from a very relaxing time in Florida on retreat and visiting family…so relaxed that this is it for this week’s post! photo: Monday’s sunset