meditating

On one of the hottest days of the year, a mother and her young son walk downstream in the shallow creek at midday.

One of the least visited national parks in America, Lassen Volcanic National Park, is an hour and half drive from here. Camping at a walk-in site near the entrance affords…

Though the stream is rather chilly in the morning, I’m warm from the bike ride, so I wade in, sandals protecting my feet from the stones. Without a second thought…

An overcast day conveys an admixture of somberness and beauty.‭ ‬There were two brief showers,‭ ‬the first in many weeks in California’s Central Valley.

There are many different forms of meditation, and often people speak of running or doing other activities as a form of meditation for them. But initiating truly meditative states is…

The smaller of the two creeks, just beyond town (and soon to be enveloped by it), is running full and strong again after a few good storms. One almost forgets…