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As I look out and up through the garden window above my desk, I notice the morning sun shining through the branches of oak trees,...

A few days ago I didn't take my daily walk until well after dinner, almost bedtime. Dusk had deepened to dark, and I didn't want to go...

My Tradescantia zebrina plant, also known as Wandering Dude, is thriving now, its creeping stems filled out with bright bluish-green...

I just returned from a week visiting my brother and his family in Alabama and Tennessee. While I was away the world fell apart again....

When I feel discouraged or defeated, I like to play the 2nd violin part of the Concerto in D minor for Two Violins, by J.S. Bach, a.k.a....

In a few weeks I'm going to visit some of my extended family in another state. I don't know them well yet. Circumstances have kept me...

A few days ago my Instagram feed had a video of runners on a track, with audio of the cheering crowd in the bleachers. It looked like any...

As I reflect on the month ending and look forward to the one ahead, I'm asking these questions. What was new for me in August? What did I...

What I Learned: Rose, Thorn, Bud Taking this approach to what I learned from my hiking adventures is a little tricky. I mean, what's not...

As I reflect on my hiking adventures out west last month, I'm borrowing – okay, stealing – an idea from one of my favorite bloggers and...

Before I write Part 2 of my Arizona-Utah trip report, I want to write about last weekend, which I spent playing in the Maryland All State...

I've returned. My travel adventure is finished and its lessons – big, small, and life-changing – will inspire my reflection for some time...

There's nothing like making a gear list for hiking and camping to challenge one's minimalist ideals. What do I actually need in order to...

Recently I listened to an episode of an outdoor-lifestyle podcast in which the host interviewed a guest he described in the synopsis as...

I've been feeling a little anxious about my training for the hiking adventure I'll be starting in two weeks. So as soon as I saw this...