February 2026 / Issue # 20 The cold wind steals the warmth from my face. I shrug a bit to seal the gaps between my jacket and neck, so I don't freeze in place. I hear what sounds like glass breaking all around me. The ice falls to the ground, as the trees shake off the onslaught. It is great to see nature adapting and evolving to the winter storm. I have so much to learn from nature and its forgiveness. When the ice falls from the branches, they spring back into the air with

January 2026/ Issue #19 The Winter Frost The frost of winter is unique to watch, as it creeps down the mountain further and further. The silence in the morning air is crisp and cold, it tastes like cool mountain spring water. The stars always look the best in the night sky, during winter. No matter how cold, nature continues to function around us. We snuggle up for warmth and tend to stay hidden. Nature, however, forages for food, plays in the snow, and flutters about as if n

December 2025/ Issue #18 The Road Ahead There are many types of roads, some lead to places, others loop around. A few roads lead to places that used to be. Most of the time, if we know the road, we just travel it and arrive at our destination. It isn't very often that we look at the road, or enjoy the experience of the road. The path that leads us to the place that we want to be, is the best part of the experience. We learn all about shortcuts, dead-ends, distracting views, a