The giant bronze Buddha stares impassively, hands in a mudra of peace and harmony. Somewhere out there, beyond a flawless blue sky, enlightenment resides. I have searched for it, or at least tried. The white crane in the gardens above Kanazawa wanders through the pond, under the bridge, and strolls out the other end. IContinue reading “Exploring Fortunes and Reflections In Japan”
Tag Archives: nature
Winter’s Gospel of Comfort and Time
This weekend, I attended the celebration service for Absalom Jones, the first African American Episcopal priest ordained in Philadelphia in 1802. As the choral group of young girls and boys sang in the high-ceiling cathedral with windows showcasing snow-draped fields, I remarked to my friend, “I can’t believe I was ever that young. They haveContinue reading “Winter’s Gospel of Comfort and Time”
Writing to Save a Landscape from Ruin
Still, I hold out hope that a meadow of grass not far down the road from where I live offers respite at least this spring, if not next. But who knows when that place of solitude will surrender to the bulldozer?
A Writer Reflects on Winter’s Lessons
Connecting to a little piece of the universe in my own backyard is soothing to the soul. The view from the window over my writing desk is simple yet beautiful.
Nature Reveals Wisdom for Our Younger Generation
I am especially attuned to the large, red maple tree in my back garden which now stretches her sinuous limbs high above my three-story stucco twin home.
