The Language of Waves

The Language of Waves

by | Feb 27, 2024 | Nature

I’m sitting here at Doran Beach with my eyes closed, deep in meditation and listening to the waves in stereo. In the absence of sight, sound is all I have so the sounds of the waves become intensified. I’m hearing four distinctive sounds. First there’s a woosh as the...
Bullfrog Pond, January, 2024

Bullfrog Pond, January, 2024

by | Jan 7, 2024 | Nature

Heading out through the forest today, the journey is the trip. It’s a slow and deliberate stroll, I’m breathing, listening and seeing with eyes wide open. The air is redolent of winter, rains have given voice to the creek that flows below me as I walk upstream.  The...
Impressionist Oak

Impressionist Oak

by | Dec 6, 2023 | Meditations, Nature

Last Monday was an absolutely stellar fall day so I decided to take a hike at Annadel State Park in Santa Rosa. Annadel is one of the crown jewels of Sonoma County parks. It has diverse ecosystems, many hiking and biking trails, a large lake, creeks and abundant bird...
Pressing The “Mute” Button

Pressing The “Mute” Button

by | Oct 1, 2020 | Nature

The water in Bullfrog Pond is olive green and still. The breeze, ever so slight, is just strong enough to push a few leaves across the surface; small vessels who’s destinations are unknown. As I approach the lichen spotted and weathered picnic table from where I am...