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

November 2025/Issue #17 Natural Survivors Yellow daisies are tough. They can weather the seasonal changes well, and the beautiful yellow hues are wonderful to look at. The daisies in the photograph are located in a very busy location, in between a railroad track and a road. Cars race up and down the road, all day and night, and most drivers don't even notice the flowers. The train shakes the ground as it arrives to load its passengers. People climb aboard and glance out the w