[caption id="attachment_112764" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Living and playing: The entrance to Lyons Classic Pinball evokes excitement as gamers approach the building. Right: One of many

The glorious golden Summer Solstice opens the heart of the earth on June 20. This elegant gateway to paradise in the mountains is the start of the astrological sign of Cancer, the home of the

Some words for the week the door of my shed was damaged in the last big snow and I haven’t had time to fix it and I don’t know what I’m doing with my life or my work or my

“I do not know what to do with my employee.” Tristan breathed out an exasperated sigh. “I’ve tried everything. It seems like he wanted more management time, so I set up an additional

Winter seemed like it was going to continue its hold on us indefinitely this year, reminding me of a few years ago, in 2019, when we had snow solidly through May, remaining cold through June,

Some words for the week cities may not be alive nor sky scrapers nor houses but all this was built by hands that bleed notice the blood in the grout the fingerprints in the

[caption id="attachment_112389" align="alignleft" width="183"] Modern history: Dandelions bloom, adding to the ambiance of history’s presence at Westminster Castle.[/caption] The history of

Last month we saw some auroras here in Nederland. Faint as they were, it was nice to see them at all, this far south. News outlets mentioned solar activity that caused the auroras, but some of

Some words for the week fresh snow come first light on the treeless peaks on the hood of my truck on the green grass of the yard frozen into ice slicks on the shaded sections of

Some words for the week a forest fire is a lost sunset scattered over the ground and even the ash of all the burning things houses pine woods columbines flutters like fresh

About a week and a half ago I was out with a fur-friend I had been taking care of for the weekend, enjoying a stroll down at the reservoir. Walking a dog and being on safety lookout for the cow

Effervescent Gemini is at the center of the stars. On May 25 lucky Jupiter enlivens Gemini for one year. Neuroplasticity is at the center of thought waves as the mind and brain become enlivened.

Cory Meirs is a third generation veterinarian. “I was a farm kid in South Jersey. I’d ride along on calls with my old man, muck stalls, mow fields. I was in and out of his surgery suite, and

Some words for the week white buds on grey branches first looks like new snow it’s been a long winter and I’ve forgotten flowers and hills of full green I forget that there is

[caption id="attachment_111653" align="alignleft" width="265"] Discovering cravings: The Shake Shack’s outdoor sitting area begins to flood with customers. [/caption] I’m not one for fast

Some words for the week something about this weather how the night lingers in the early morning in the form of rusted light and low cloud makes these rolling rounded hills of

The season of renewal and new life is upon us! The mountains are alive and abuzz with preparations for welcoming the next generation of wild souls. Foxes are running about on errands to feed the

“It’s our responsibility to make sure no one dies in the forest,” said a seasoned human services provider. “You mean, we need to make sure people have supplies and the knowledge of how

Some words for the weekshredded black plastic bag suspended in a leafless tree above the road looks like some floating cloaked figure or even death itself as I wait for the light

[caption id="attachment_111139" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] 2023 Mauna Loa CO2 curve: An unfolding planetary disaster, including April’s defensive power outages, in progress.[/caption] A