Inward

Looking outward is difficult
When life draws you inward.
It takes deliberate effort sometimes
To notice the angle of the sun
To hear birdsong or dog barks
To smell bacon frying or freshly exposed wet earth
To see the half-smiles and tilted brows of the curious
Or the see-right-through-you gaze of the self-absorbed
To note the phase of the moon or the direction of the breeze.

Weather Report 2.27.13

There is pre-dawn light
In the 6-o-clock hour now
A pale glow on the eastern horizon.
Cold enough to require a cap
But the air is still
The streets quiet.

Full Moon Rising

See the full moon rising over St. Thomas Episcopal.

Bald Eagle

Soaring over southwest flanks of Dollar
Riding the updrafts around and around
Clockwise then counter-clockwise
Higher and higher
Without flapping a wing,

Outlook: Elk

See the elk on the slope above Festival Meadow. At least eight.

Weather Report 2.06.13

Clear blue calm morning.
Skiers and boarders on the slopes.
Walkers and joggers on the paths.
Clear roads for vehicle traffic.

Weather Report 2.01.13

February opens crystal clear
With star-filled heavens
And a gibbous moon
Hanging over Baldy.
Snow bikers with excessive tires
Pierce the silence
Breaking the ice-crusted trail
While a pre-dawn light
Outlines the features of Dollar.
This is what comes
Of an early morning walk for coffee.