Just Be

      In today's rush, we all think too much,seek to much,work too much, an forget about the joy of just being.                                    ~ Echart Tolle~

Attention

                  Everything in creation is divine and is worthy of our attention.
The real voyage of discovery consists in not seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.

Reaching Out

               Sometimes the mountain is hidden from me in veils of clouds, sometimes I am hidden from the mountain in veils of inattention, apathy, fatigue. When I forget or refuse to go down to the shore or a few yards up the road on a clear day, reaching out and filling the unknown hiddeness with all that is blessed and the sacred instills gratitude, appreciation, and a oneness with all of creation.

A Simpler Way of Life

     It is the simple things in life that keep the more complex in perspective,

American Flag Barn

During the Persian Gulf War, farmers who owned this barn painted a flag on the 1925-era structure. The rundown barn became an often photographed image. This past year, it was a backdrop in and advertising campaign for the Country Music Awards show. The area around this barn is beautiful with the Rocky Mountains to the west and amber waves of grain to the east. 

And if God doesn't live here in Colorado I'll bet He spends most of His time here.

Redstone Colorado

     The town of Redstone originally existed because of the historic coke ovens. Founded at the turn of the century, Redstone was the vision and venture of one man: John Cleveland Osgood. Redstone was a company town, constructed solely to house the men who worked the ovens and their families. After decades of not being used, these historic coke ovens have deteriorated due to weather, erosion, vandalism, and plant growth. To prevent further degradation, Pitkin county has been restoring and stabilizing these historic landmarks.

Making Me Smile

     I hope that wherever you are in the world, you find something that makes you smile.

Sands of Time

Dune Beauty--What a Gift

      Life has its textures--beautiful sand dunes, and its high mountain ranges; the easy times can be boring the mountainous ones....well, that's another story. Just remember where you are now is where you are now. Enjoy it even if the future looms ahead of you. There is only the present moment where life begins and ends, everything else is a gift.