Landscape

  • Apricot Leaf: Birth and Resurrection

    Last night’s wind fell the last of the apricot leaves.  Their fall ends a remarkable season.  From spring birth to grounded resting they served us simple beauty, remarkable shade on a hundred-degree summer day, and protected their natural treed sibling: the apricot.… Continue reading

    Apricot Leaf: Birth and Resurrection

  • All of Day

    Butterflies are flying.  I have set the irrigation lines and I’m now heading to turn on the irrigation pump.  I notice small white and orange butterflies, of to my left, as I drive the four-wheeler along the eastern edge of the hayfield.  I’m… Continue reading

    All of Day

  • Named and Naming

    With university student pliability they rolled out of the van.  They’d come for a week of conversation with valley ranchers, spiritual guides, farmers, and Tribal politicians.  Our work today was to talk about the valley’s history, politics, religion, spirit, hurt, joy and… Continue reading

    Named and Naming

  • Honor and Our Veterans

    For some time folk have worked hard to change how we think as community.  To move from Columbus Day to Indigenous Day is an example.  Reframing our worldview though is to change core celebrations National structure knows that if people think of… Continue reading