Snow Beguiled – excerpt from the poem Beguiled by Mix Hart, 2018 Snow is a huge part of my life. I know it well. Living on a Canadian mountain top does that to a person. Snow has given me beautiful … Read More
Humans Value What They Know If children do not explore nature, they do not know nature. They will not fight to protect what they do not know. It is imperative that parents take their children to the wild spaces near … Read More
-Mix Hart A winter forest walk is like visiting a stunning, pristine foreign country with shy, yet welcoming inhabitants. Cedar trees relax their branches and snow thumps to the ground in greeting. Lynx, moose, rabbit, coyotes and deer walk the … Read More
I adore this passage from Pablo Neruda’s Love Poem XII (translated by W. S. Merwin).* It conjures up a deep understanding of how desperately we cling to our past. The picture of the abandoned, snow-filled nest visually imparts the same … Read More
Every new year is an unknown year—perhaps that is why we gather to celebrate the New Year with friends, to ease to fear of the unknown, to trick us into thinking we won’t actually be alone when facing this curiously … Read More
The seasons are changing again. As a Canadian, this means a lot to me. My entire life style changes with the seasons. This is especially true as I live in the Okanagan region of Canada. Our summers are very hot, … Read More
An amazing weekend of non-stop winter sports! This has been the very best long winter weekend ever: skating on Friday and Sunday night, skiing all day Saturday and Monday. It has been my kind of dream winter weekend… Skiing in the … Read More
I walked in the dark forest this morning before sunrise, with my dogs. I always walk them early, before my kids wake up. The forest is dark, silent with snow covered ground. My dogs and I were quietly walking when … Read More
An early morning walk Dark forest Knee deep snow Two Dogs One me Moving through the splendor of quiet earth To stumble upon a deer, and then another Amongst a large herd, over twenty Truth in a moment Bliss to … Read More
Mist at her band concert with Monty (her base clarinet).Ok, NO more Ms. Crawly Bally. Yes, I am getting into hyberbation/avoidance (crawl into a ball) mode. I have only a little school work to do this month but it is … Read More