So fellow travelers, back home from the last road trip of the summer, which brought me to the summit of several mountain trails. Red Hill Fire Tower, one of two fire tower hikes accomplished this week. Today, a turn of a calendar page, September arrives and just like that, summer adventures give way to another […]
All posts in category Seasons
Back to the Beginning
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on September 2, 2019
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Adventure Calls
So fellow travelers, our morning walks these past few days have been blessed with crisp blue skies and cool, dry air . Indeed there is a hint of autumn in that air, a brisk reminder I have only a handful of days left to squeeze in any road trips before work intrudes on my freedom. […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on August 24, 2019
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Relentless
So fellow travelers, the rain this Spring has been relentless. I tell myself I can’t complain if I truly intend to move to the PNW, so, I take it as a kind of meteorological training program and I say things like, “At least we don’t have to shovel the driveway or brush off the car.” […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on June 16, 2019
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Late Bloomers
So fellow travelers, those reluctant lilacs I wrote about several weeks ago have finally come out of hibernation. Given the constant rain and chilly temperatures I surely do not blame them for holding out as long as they could. For goodness sake, it was 45° this morning! Refilling the suet feeders my hands were so […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on June 4, 2019
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Mixed Messages
So fellow travelers, this has been quite the week of mixed messages. A few decades ago, in my more pugnacious days I would have exerted tremendous effort in sorting the squabbles out. Presently, being in a transitional phase as work wanes towards retirement, I’m leaning towards an unusually benign state of letting the babble die […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on April 30, 2019
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Eggs-istential Hunt
So fellow travelers, it seems this morning’s little haiku has opened a gateway to a lot more words and an awareness of what was missing. As more experiences in my daily life connect to my inner journey, it has become impossible to filter Spirit out of my writing. Close friends and fellow creatives tell me […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on April 21, 2019
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Easter Blossoms
So fellow travelers, today is Easter Sunday and it dawned appropriately shrouded in mist. Being in a bit of a fog myself lately, this mood of ponderous mystery felt somewhat comforting, as if the gods and goddesses of earth and air had gently acknowledged my dispassionate sentiments. Unable to voice the emotions eddying within and […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on April 21, 2019
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April Fools
So fellow travelers, thanks to daylight savings push forward in time earlier this month, it was still dark when I got up to get ready for work this morning, but not too dark for me to catch the signature white glimmer of new snowfall. Ah Well ! At least the snow brought a bit of […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on April 1, 2019
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Season’s Edge
So fellow travelers, this haiku showed up on a chilly walk the day before the vernal equinox. Time frozen in waves Thaw at season’s edge reveals Sleeping memories What looks like waves along the shore are actually frozen layers of water Delilah and I have been walking the East Lakeshore Trail at Onondaga Lake Park, […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on March 26, 2019
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Whereing of the Green
So fellow travelers, its St. Patrick’s Day which here in the United States translates to parades The rescue’s float entry celebrates HHDR’s 10th anniversary pints And a plethora of green garb and deco everywhere but not in my garden. After a brief 24 hour stop over, Spring appears to have moved on to greener pastures […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on March 17, 2019
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