by Louie Ferrera | Sep 23, 2021 | Meditations, Nature
I get here and and just wait for the magic to happen. Sometimes the magic manifests itself in obvious ways like the sudden appearance of a river otter or the piercing cry of an osprey as it circles the sky above the river. Quite often though the magic of this place is...
by Louie Ferrera | Sep 15, 2021 | Meditations, Nature
I was awakened at 1:20 this morning by the hypnotic notes of wind chimes; one deep and sonorous, the other high pitched and tinkly. The wind had picked up, something was happening. The rain began slowly at first, barely a whisper as the drops fell through our pear...
by Louie Ferrera | Sep 9, 2021 | Friends & Family, Meditations
The first thing that strikes me as soon as I settle into my seat in Section 315 at Oracle Park is just how far I can see. The Easy Bay hills and its’ million dollar homes are clearly visible, miles away across San Francisco Bay. When conditions are just right the...
by Louie Ferrera | Aug 18, 2021 | Friends & Family, Meditations
“Who knows where the time goes?” I awoke at dawn today with that bittersweet Judy Collins song swimming through my head. I pad down the hallway towards the kitchen to make my coffee, pausing at our daughter’s room to let her meowing foster kitten out. I get the coffee...
by Louie Ferrera | Aug 11, 2021 | Meditations, Nature
I’m not going to write about Covid-19 or the delta variant or imbecile anti-vaxers. I will not write about California wildfires or European floods or the myriad other natural disasters fueled by climate change. There’s no way I plan to write about the world situation...
by Louie Ferrera | May 3, 2021 | Meditations
Every so often, a line will come to me in a dream and be on my mind when I awaken. I keep a pen and paper by my side of the bed so I can write these lines down before they melt away along with the dream. Sometimes one of these little gifts from my subconscious becomes...
Lots of great stuff here! I can smell the greenwood here, the earth, the sap, the slight humid feeling when…
Proud Parents for sure! she will treasure this essay for years to come.!! Congratulations Denali!
What a milestone for Denali and you! I'm crying reading this. I know she'll do well--she already has. But your…
Oh my goodness- your words resonate with my entire being - Yes! our time with our littles is fleeting and…
Joni was right. It won’t be long now till you drag your feet just to slow that circle down. Very…