Louie Road

Louie Road

by | Oct 11, 2026 | Meditations

Just outside Yreka, CA in the shadow of majestic Mount Shasta, Louie Rd. runs east and west on either side of Interstate 5, it’s a lonely ribbon of asphalt that cuts through a treeless landscape of sere grasses and sagebrush. Many times I’ve whizzed past here at...
A Sense Of Wonder

A Sense Of Wonder

by | Sep 15, 2026 | Meditations, Nature

The Kortum Trail winds along three miles of some of the most spectacular coastline that Sonoma County has to offer. On clear days the northernmost point of Point Reyes National Seashore is visible far to the south. At various times throughout the year, humpback and...
Light As Feather

Light As Feather

by | Aug 22, 2026 | Meditations, Nature

Finding a hummingbird feather is like finding a four-leaf clover or seeing a shooting star appear out of an ink-black sky. These are serendipitous occurrences and when they happen it’s like a wand has been waved somewhere and I’m in the right place at the right time...
Writer’s Block: A Notebook’s Perspective

Writer’s Block: A Notebook’s Perspective

by | Aug 10, 2026 | Meditations

Over the past few weeks Louie has been carrying me around everywhere and I’ve been enjoying the ride! We go from the bedroom to the kitchen where he pours his morning coffee then outside to the porch swing. Together we watch the world awaken. The fountains gurgle,...
Lost…And Found In The Pacific Northwest

Lost…And Found In The Pacific Northwest

by | Jun 28, 2026 | Meditations, Nature

When you lose your wedding ring it’s not like losing your sunglasses or your phone. It’s a drag to lose those things for sure and it will cost you but they’re easily replaceable. But the ring? Yea you could get another one but it will never be THE one. It’s a sinking...