Category Archives: Nature

By the Sea….

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

“…the sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonders forever.” (Jacques-Yves Cousteau) Yesterday, I went on a pilgrimage of sorts. A friend and I drove out to Point Reyes National Seashore to visit the ocean. … Continue reading →

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A Walk In the Park

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

Harry the dog and I went on our bi-weekly walk today.  There’s nothing unusual about that, but we did break out of a nose-numbing rut for a change. We usually walk around the streets of the neighborhood he lives in, … Continue reading →

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Night Walk

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

bitter-brittle woodsmoke mixed with night-coloured grass green-Spring disguised by darkness sweet-smell of soil allowed to renew itself mysterious under dying suns no streetlamps or countless flourescent houses to disappear our natural glorious navigators: Moon…Venus…Mars our torches outside of fire that … Continue reading →

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Meltdown

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

Why do men insist on building big dangerous things that Mother Nature can take out with one hand tied behind her back? Why do men build big scary dangerous things that they ultimately cannot control? Fuel rods in three reactors … Continue reading →

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By the Seashore

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

I grew up near the ocean, I have lived by the ocean, I sometimes visit the ocean and I often whine because I don’t live by the ocean (for now). But actually I’m one of the lucky ones…I often forget … Continue reading →

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Big Tree

Posted on January 18, 2011 by

Big Tree   I honor your Spirit free in the forestwind.   Your massive earthbody, cradled in iron prongs,   will not be cherished.   The truck chugged up Westbound 80 –   I saw you,     caught my breath. … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Nice to Fool Mother Nature

Posted on January 16, 2011 by

The bad news is that Sacramento, CA won’t be a coastal city in my lifetime. The good news is that some folks are figuring out that what Nature wants, Nature gets. In other words, they are kind of learning to … Continue reading →

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