Wild Joy There are times of pure joy. Those moments that fill us up where nothing else is present but that sense of light flowing through and around us.   It’s glorious. It bolsters and renews our spirits. Grounding us firmly in the moment. Reminding us to revel and to…

When plans change Clouds circled, sluggish with snow, in the April sky. Left in its wake was a white blanket 15 inches deep. It was a marvel, with winds sending flakes sideways –even upward– no telling where they’d land. It snowed for days. And while many grumbled, no one could…

Equinox On the Equinox the sun rises exactly in the east travels through the sky for 12 hours and sets exactly in the west. On the Equinox this is the motion of the Sun through the sky for everyone on earth. Every place on earth at the same latitude regardless…

Contrast Far from my Minnesota home sits a research station at the edge of a peninsula. Restored to its jungle origins, the little station holds clear just enough space for a few sleeping areas, a place to gather and eat, and a base from which to study. This Costa Rican…