DENVER - “The heart works in mysterious ways,” I heard myself say. I sat, staring out my office window as the aspen trees worked through their colorful seasonal cycle. It was the last Friday in September and I prepared myself for a two-hour...

Peak to Peak - “I’m scared we’re all gonna die,” Emma whispered. The five year old was creating an elaborate scene in the play room with two doll houses, numerous pieces of furniture, a variety of trees, people of all shapes and sizes, cars (“a...

I drive on a road / I used to drive down / multiple times a day / some stretch of asphalt / with a mountain view / in the time I’ve been gone / this place has not changed much / but I have …

Estes Park - As the hummingbirds made their way south a few weeks ago, I watched a momma and two babies feed from my garden. I could tell one of the babies was out of sorts. It struggled to fly, …

Last week I took the opportunity to get up early and head up to the high country for one of my final visits of the season before the first snow flies. I greatly enjoy the Old Fall River Road in Rocky …

green pine / white sky / low morning / yellow dawn / the splintered heaven / of light falling through clouds / I stand in the dirt / and I look out at the mountains / and I feel the thin / ponderosa breeze / I smell the air …

Autumn arrives in the mountains as the great wheel of the year turns once again. The magical hummingbirds have flown to tropical climes and the glorious golden aspens are shining. Balanced Libra …

The first Mountain Strong Families parenting event of the school year, hosted by TEENS, Inc., on September 3, created a warm and uplifting atmosphere. Although some parents initially hesitated, many …

Some words for the week I wake in the night it is so dark and I was dreaming of being alone I don’t know what to do but to stare into blackness and to feel lonely and it

It was a beautiful day in August when I ventured into the River Spruce Cabins in Estes Park, near the YMCA. The Big Thompson River was roaring and I was never more grateful for the gray skies,

A visual explanation of how you have a connection to the universe: Light-speed particles from across the universe blast high-energy muons into our bodies. The higher you go, the more you get, as …

Some words for the week I take the trash out in the rain because I want to feel the water soak my clothes it’s been a long day in a long week in a year that has gone way too

Some words for the week I wake in infant light walk to the bathroom and brush my teeth I face myself in the mirror I look into my own eyes at the shape of my jaw at the slight

It’s a special time of year for our male neighbors in the deer family – the great unveiling! With antlers having reached their peak growth for the season, it is time for the velvet to come

The serene sign of Virgo calms all of the creatures of the zodiac. Leo represented the lion heart of summer and adventures with children. Now Virgo calls the children to the halls of education,

Life is a whirlwind, and as it rapidly moves around and around in what feels like a funnel, I catch myself losing control for a brief moment. Luckily, the uncontrollable moments don’t last long

Some words for the week this morning at six twenty am as I drive the canyon curves in gold warm light I think of this same drive at the same time come winter how I’ll be in the

“I looked up the diagnosis online, and I think my mother’s a narcissist. She knows everything, endlessly talks about how important she used to be in her job (she’s retired), believes

A few weeks ago, I wrote an article regarding the “salad days” of summer in the high country. This week I decided to take a look at a slightly different variation of the theme. This summer

Some words for the week I guess the forest fires are sort of like dying in that we try our best to live without thinking of them until they are right in our faces the smoke of a