“I’m gathering sun rays. I’m gathering colors for the gray winter ahead”. – Frederick

Sitting here at my “desk”, a lovely soft, worn in wooden kitchen table, pouring over photos from summer “fieldwork”, fumbling for words to entice you to follow me into the wilds and then I hear the story of Frederick. Frederick is a field mouse. While his mice friends gather seeds and nuts all summer in … More “I’m gathering sun rays. I’m gathering colors for the gray winter ahead”. – Frederick

Burntwood

Oh you sexy thang! Because of burnt wood I’ve met a quite a few woodpeckers; couple dozen pileated, a handful of flickers, and even handful of white heads all knocking their little heads in charred wood for the treats within and chattering about their discoveries. Because of burnt wood I had the primal fire of … More Burntwood

FIRE…

Fire on the mountain! Camping under the moon in October has been a cherished ceremonial like ritual the past three years. Despite the shorter, cooler days, the forest always feels more alive than summer; so much tittering and scurrying, the air heavy with a bounty of aromas, I’m drawn to participate – wrap things up, … More FIRE…