We had heavy rain and some hail yesterday. Today is overcast. This morning I watched a bear walk through our yard and took this photograph through the living room window. He or she looked healthy. I am making slow progress on my bear sculpture. It has a long way to go, probably at least sixty …
5/1/18 Rain laden clouds on May Day. Last week the leaves were held closely, their potential palpable in the air, now they are emerging. The return to green has been a slow process with new snow visible in the higher mountains. I am thinking of the ancient celebrations of the return of spring (flowers, fire). …
4/14/18 As I work on what will be a bark bear head sculpture, I have been thinking about my relationship with bears. I am starting to see bear tracks on my walks. A couple days ago I saw grizzly tracks. In my thirty-seven years of walking this land where I live I have only seen …
10/14/17 California friends and family share news and try not to breathe the heavy smoke from the devestating fires. I wish we could send some of our moisture down there. Here in Norhtwest Montana the snow feels kind of settled in the mountains like it may be here to stay for the winter. The snow …
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