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2017 10-15, 3642 - THE TABLE IS SET – I smiled as I saw the leaves on the old mill stone and I knew the table was set for a feast for the eyes of fall colors, tastes, smells and the feel of cooler air. When this feast is over, Nature will provide another one as it does all year. |
THE TABLE IS SET
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2017 10-14, 3641 - LOOKING DOWN ON THE POND – From the top of the Lupine Field I can look down upon Davis Pond, a small body of water in the valley below. It looks like a tiny old-fashioned toy village from this perspective. Sometimes it is good to see life differently. |
LOOKING DOWN ON THE POND
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2017 10-13, 3640 - THE JOY OF BEING IN NATURE – Although it is my intention to be in Nature every day, I sometimes get sidetracked and don’t have the opportunity to feel the joy of being there in person. When that happens, it increases my gratitude for my next visit. |
THE JOY OF BEING IN NATURE
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2017 10-12, 3639 - FRAMING THE VIEW – At the top of Kyle’s Trail, Nature has provided a natural picture frame that hikers can step through into the view from the Lupine Field. When we see something differently in life, it helps frame our perceptions. |
FRAMING THE VIEW
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2017 10-11, 3638 - COLOR IN THE HIGH COUNTRY – I can see the color in the high country from the top of the mountain spreading downward across the land. Each breath of fresh air is a precious moment to celebrate the beauty of Nature and life. |
COLOR IN THE HIGH COUNTRY
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2017 10-10, 3637 - PRESTO CHANGE-O – It seemed as if the leaves were never going to change this year when overnight, “Presto Change-O” the mountains and valley are filled with color. In life, it is the willingness to accept that thoughts are real that can help manifest positive results. |
PRESTO CHANGE-O
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2017 10-09, 3636 - CLEARING THE CLEARING – I recently mowed the orchard, clearing away the summer’s new growth. When I first cleared it, I spent a summer cutting away the forest to find the apple trees. Once we accomplish something, it is good to keep it up. |
CLEARING THE CLEARING
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2017 10-08, 3635 - GUARDING THE TRAIL – As I came to the turn for Carter’s Cut, I became aware that I was being watched by a large tree spirit guarding the trail. I knew that it was aware of my positive intentions and I thanked it for being there and continued on. |
GUARDING THE TRAIL
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2017 10-07, 3634 - A MAGIC WINDOW – I looked through the magic window created by the opening in the leaves and my mind soared through and out into the Cosmos. I became one with all for a moment in time that touched eternity. Nature provides many different windows. |
A MAGIC WINDOW
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2017 10-06, 3633 - A WAYS TO GO – The road, unknown, can seem as if there is a ways to go before the destination is reached. The fall foliage has a ways to go before it reaches its peak. The journey often involves the unknown. Time and distance move one step at a time. |
A WAYS TO GO
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2017 10-05, 3632 - AN OCTOBER SUNSET – I hurried to get to the top of the mountain before the sun set to the west. It was not especially spectacular until after it had sunk below the horizon. Then the sky turned golden. Sunsets and sunrises are never the same, nor is daily life. |
AN OCTOBER EVENING
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2017 10-04, 3631 - FALLING UP – It’s taken a while for Nature to paint the landscape in reds, yellows and golds, but the season is finally falling up. It is a time to step outside and breathe the fresh air and take in this beautiful season of life. |
FALLING UP
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2017 10-03, 3630 - SILENT BELLS – Looking through the camera lens I could see two bell-shaped growths on the old dead birch. I had never focused on their shapes before and now I am aware of the silent music they play as they swing in the breeze. Silent music is all around us. |
SILENT BELLS
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2017 10-02, 3629 - PICKING TIME – It is time to pick the small crop of apples from two trees in front of our house. It has taken a long time for them to bare enough fruit to make a pie or crisp. It also takes patience when we plant a crop of positive actions for them to mature. |
PICKING TIME
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2017 10-01, 3628 - A CHANGE IN THE AIR – A fresh cool breeze touched my face as I sat for a moment in the clearing. It was a change in the air from the recent fall heat wave. The mountains were in focus, as was my mind, providing a fresh perspective to life around me. |
A CHANGE IN THE AIR
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2017 09-30, 3627 - NATURE AT WORK – As I drove slowly down the trail leading past some of last year’s logging operation I saw an opening filled with white. It was Nature at work, getting ready to cast out seeds to rejuvenate the landscape. We can cast out positive actions. |
NATURE AT WORK
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2017 09-29, 3626 - READY TO DROP – It looks as if the pine cones on the large tree at the bottom of the lupine field is about ready to drops its seed cones. Originally the field was just a clearing and the goal was a young crop of pines. We are all seed trees ready to drop positive thoughts. |
READY TO DROP
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2017 09-28, 3625 - INTRICATE BEAUTY – For the past few years Nature has provided an exhibition of intricate beauty on an old stump. The fungus that appears is complex and looks as if it should be on the bottom of the sea. It will soon disappear as the exhibit changes. |
INTRICATE BEAUTY
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2017 09-27, 3624 - LEAF CATCHER – I noticed some red leaves seemingly suspended in the air and getting closer, I saw that they were hanging off the dead limbs of a fir tree as if placed there by Nature decorating for the season. There was still some use left in the dead fir. |
LEAF CATCHER
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2017 09-26, 3623 - ENJOYING A WARM EARLY FALL EVENING – We walked to the clearing and sat on the bench, watching the dragon flies flitting back and forth. It was a special moment and I will walk it over and over in my mind. |
ENJOYING A WARM FALL EVENING
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2017 09-25, 3622 - IS ANYBODY HOME? – My son took a picture up on the mountain of a large opening in a hollow tree and titled it, “Is Anybody Home?” As I studied the photo, I could see what looked like fingers gripping the side of the opening as well as a face. |
IS ANYBODY HOME
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2017 09-24, 3621 - LET THE DRYING BEGIN – It is the season where man and Nature alike begin to dry the crops that have been raised so that the fruits of their labor will be saved for another season to grow anew again. I wonder who taught who first? |
LET THE DRYING BEGIN
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2017 09-23, 3620 - A CROP OF STONES – The first result of creating a garden in this area is a crop of stones. Then there is a sedum that blooms in the fall called Stonecrop. When I observe a pile of stones with a stonecrop plant, I appreciate the two elements united. |
A CROP OF STONES
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2017 09-22, 3619 - IT’S ALIVE – The “hairy” fungus growing out of the tree appeared to have an eye looking back at me. It seemed alive, and of course it was. I wondered how it got its shape, how it grew, and what it had seen. |
IT'S ALIVE
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2017 09-21, 3618 - ON A MISTY MORNING – On a misty morning my wife and I loaded the memorial bench for Jan into the truck and drove it to its resting place under the tall pine at the edge of the lupine field. Here many will sit, reflect and dream as they pause for a moment? |
ON A MISTY MORNING
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2017 09-20, 3617 - HIDING AMONG THE FERNS – My eyes picked up the small butterfly as it skipped across the orchard. I followed it until it landed on a clover blossom. Had I not seen it land I would have missed it as it paused, hiding among the ferns. There is a lot hiding in life. |
HIDING AMONG THE FERNS
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2017 09-19, 3616 - BLUE-WHITE SKY – The sky is always different. Sometimes it’s the colors that catch my attention. Sometimes it’s the cloud formations. Each time I look, I am always captured by its magic. It fills my heart with gratitude and connects me to the Cosmos. |
BLUE-WHITE SKY
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2017 09-18, 3615 - MOVING A BUILDING – It was time to get the little 8’ x 8’ skeleton of a building from the middle of the recent celebration at the Center to a place beside the Grace Trail and the Meditation Garden. It was a chore, but with persistence, was successful. |
MOVING A BUILDING
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2017 09-17, 3614 - RED LEAVES & GRANITE – I love the colors red and gray when they are used together like in Nature’s creation of red leaves and granite. I am grateful for the opportunity to marvel at the beauty that exists around me and in my memories. |
RED LEAVES & GRANITE
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2017 09-16, 3613 - A BENCH FOR JAN – Today we scatter the ashes of Janice Weinraub in the lupine field on top of the mountain where her spirit can soar in the White Mountains she loved so much. A new bench will be place under a pine where others can rest and soar also. |
A BENCH FOR JAN
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2017 09-15, 3612 - ALMOST LOST IN THE GRASS – My wife pointed out a very small wildflower growing in the grass. I could have very easily missed this small gem of Nature. I was reminded that it is easy to lose sight of beautiful gems in life by not looking for them. |
ALMOST LOST IN THE GRASS
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2017 09-14, 3611 - PAINTING THE LEAVES – Nature has its paint brushes out again and is beginning to highlight the green leaves in red and golds. All too soon its art gallery will be filled with masterpieces. Then it will be on to the next exhibit. It’s all free and waiting for us to visit. |
PAINTING THE LEAVES
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2017 09-13, 3610 - LATE SEASON LUNCH – I watched a bumblebee and a wasp have a late season lunch on the same plant. Before long they will have to rely on the nectar they have stored for their long winter’s sleep. I also had a luncheon feast as I watched the marvels of Nature. |
LATE SEASON LUNCH
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2017 09-12, 3609 - IMAGES IN THE SKY - The sky is a constant fascination for me. I am always seeing something different in its colors and cloud formations. Sometimes I feel I am receiving insights relating to my soul’s journey. Sometimes it’s the awareness of beyond. |
IMAGES IN THE SKY
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2017 09-11, 3608 - RAIN MIXED WITH SUNSHINE – As we arrived at the clearing, I saw rain drops fall through the sunlight. It was a mystical scene. I attempted to capture what I was observing in a photo and realized that Nature was teaching me another lesson about life. |
RAIN MIXED WITH SUNSHINE
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2017 09-10, 3607 - DAILY CHANGES IN THE COLORS OF FALL – Nature has speeded up her artistic work as fall evolves. She is changing the colors every day. If one is not aware of the process, it is easy to miss out on the beauty that surrounds us, not just in the fall. |
DAILY CHANGES
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2017 09-09, 3606 - PEAK AFTER PEAK – On a September evening I paused to look at the sea of mountains in front of me and later as I viewed the picture I had taken I saw even more details, peak after peak. Life has more than one view to it as nature showed me again. |
PEAK AFTER PEAK
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2017 09-08, 3605 - PREPARING THE LAND – With the help of my old tractor and my Bobcat service vehicle we have been preparing some of the land for an upcoming event. I thought back to the farmer and the man who build the Center. They had prepared it before for us. |
PREPARING THE LAND
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2017 09-07, 3604 - WATCHING THE WEATHER – The weather forecast called for heavy rain later in the day so I rushed up the mountain to move the mower to a safe place in the orchard. I saw the rain clouds approaching and knew that as in most days the weather was in control. |
WATCHING THE WEATHER
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2017 09-06, 3603 - FALL RITUAL – A year ago I started a new fall ritual when we purchased a field mower to pull behind the Bobcat. There is something very meditative that happens as I make pass after pass in the afternoon sun. It is good for the field and the soul. |
FALL RITUAL
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2017 09-05, 3602 - HEAVY LADEN – The old semi-dwarf apple tree is laden with ripening fruit this year. I haven’t pruned it for a while and the tall limbs are not very strong. Had I pruned it, I may have gotten less fruit but they would have been bigger. It is good to prune in life also. |
HEAVY LADEN
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2017 09-04, 3601 - A TRACE OF WHITE – There was a trace of white on Mount Washington the other morning, the first snow of the season. It is still early, but the proof is on the mountain. We often get intuitive hints of what is ahead in our lives. It might be a good idea to pay attention. |
A TRACE OF WHITE
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2017 09-03, 3600 - FUZZY BLOOMS – The fuzzy blooms of the sumac look soft and cuddly. However, this tree is not one of my favorites. It is hard to keep it from overgrowing the property. It reminds me of some people and things in our lives that aren’t as they appear to be. |
FUZZY BLOOMS
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2017 09-02, 3599 - NATURE’S CLUES – The early red leaves on the maples are a clue from Nature that fall is on its way. Life itself gives us clues to changes in the air; when we pay attention to the clues that we constantly receive from the Universe. |
NATURE'S CLUES
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2017 09-01, 3598 - CHURNED UP – An ocean storm far off shore can send out an undercurrent that can churn up the waters on another shore. People get churned up by the undercurrents of negativity. Love can calm the seas of life. |
CHURNED UP
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2017 08-31, 3597 - PONDERING LIFE – I watched a seabird all alone as it walked along the sand looking as if it was pondering life. I wondered if it was thinking of humans and how they act. I wondered about how we are all connected by a vast web that touches all things. |
PONDERING LIFE
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2017 08-30, 3596 - THE LAST LILIES OF THE SUMMER – The last lilies of the summer are now in bloom and it won’t be long before the leaves on the maples begin to turn. I am grateful for these lilies as I think they are the most beautiful ones of the year. I look for gratitude all year. |
Last Lilies of the Summer
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2017 08-29, 3595 - PHLOX GONE WILD – Years ago I thought I would develop some flower gardens, so I transplanted plants from other places, including phlox. Over the years they have gone wild and seeded themselves all over. What if that happened to our positive actions?
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PHLOX GONE WILD
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2017 08-28, 3594 - CLEANING UP THE BLUEBERRIES – If we don’t pick our blueberries as soon as they are ripe, they disappear. This year we were fortunate enough to enjoy a quart or two before the ravens and turkeys took over. The nature of life often requires give and take. |
CLEANING UP THE BLUEBERRIES
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2017 08-27, 3593 - NEW ADDITION TO THE ENCHANTED PATHWAY – One of the women that comes to the Center asked if there was any use for some small birches she needed to cut on her property. She is building a birch teepee for the Enchanted Pathway. Another act of kindness. |
NEW ADDITION TO ENCHANTED PATHWAY
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2017 08-26, 3592 - AN AUGUST EVENING – It is a rare occasion when I find the opportunity to visit the mountaintop in the evening. I was able to do that recently and in the golden glow of the setting, I watched the dragonflies soar, and so did my heart. |
AN AUGUST EVENING
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2017 08-25, 3591 - DOUBLE BEAUTY – As July fades into August our double orange lilies blossom and I am reminded by their beauty of how a heart-based action may cause a second wave of gratitude when we experience our intentions by helping others. |
DOUBLE BEAUTY
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2017 08-24, 3590 - BILLOWING UP – I watched the dark cloud at sunset billowing up from behind the mountains and as I captured the scene with my camera, I was reminded that thoughts billow up from our unconscious minds. We can change the color of them with love. |
BILLOWING UP
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2017 08-23, 3589 - THE ECLIPSE EFFECT – I watched the moon glide silently in front of the sun creating a partial eclipse. I have heard stories of an eclipse affecting animals and people, and I wondered if the power of unconditional love could eclipse the darkness of hate and fear. |
THE ECLIPSE EFFECT
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2017 08-22, 3588 - READY AND WAITING FOR THE WIND – The beauty of a flower blossom that has evolved to have its seeds spores ready and waiting for the wind to carry them across the landscape reminds me of how we release our positive thoughts and actions to soar. |
READY AND WAITING FOR THE WIND
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2017 08-21, 3587 - THE JOY OF A RAINY DAY – I realized as I experienced a rainy day recently, that occasionally they give us the opportunity to pause and reflect as well as dream about the future. It was with joy that I relished this time to pause and briefly escape from a busy world. |
JOY OF A RAINY DAY
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2017 08-20, 3586 - A SINGLE CLOVER BLOSSOM – A single clover blossom caught my eye as I walked the path from the orchard that led me into the woods. I was reminded that our individual thoughts, just like the single blossom, are part of a much larger landscape of life. |
A SINGLE CLOVER BLOSSOM
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2017 08-19, 3585 - SILENT WITNESS – The old wagon has rested silently for many years in a corner of the orchard witnessing life passing by. Each of us is, in our own way, silent witnesses to the world around us and the memories of our own souls. |
SILENT WITNESS
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2017 08-18, 3584 - A PLACE TO CONTEMPLATE – I have spent a lot of time contemplating life on the mountain over the years. I like being up high where the world stretches out below and the sky is endless above. Now I often take that connection with me wherever I am. |
A PLACE TO CONTEMPLATE
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2017 08-17, 3583 - THE ROAD TO WITHIN – Walking from the open field to the road into the woods is symbolic of how I journey within. Starting from the outside I progress to my heart and once there I am free to float off into the vast expanse of the Cosmos. |
THE ROAD TO WITHIN
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2017 08-16, 3582 - NATURE IS AN EXPERT DESIGNER – I spotted a mushroom on the forest floor with a unique design. I thought about the birds, flowers, insects and animals that are each special in their own ways and I realized that life must have some grand design to it. |
NATURE IS AN EXPERT DESIGNER
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2017 08-15, 3581 - ENLARGING THE OPENING IN THE WALL – It was time to enlarge the opening in the wall that I first created years ago, moving stone after stone by hand. Now I have an old tractor to help. Progress starts with the movement of a single stone. |
ENLARGING THE OPENING IN THE WALL
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