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Advent Thought (s) Dec. 15 Joy, joy, joy!
“This is my true religion: arbitrary moments of nearly painful happiness for a life I feel privileged to lead.” – Elizabeth Berg in her novel, The Art of Mending After the Holly Jolly Follies, as I braced myself out on the porch of the Chilkat Center for the walk up...
Nov. 29 Light Again (And Such Shadows!)
All the variety, all the charm, all the beauty of life is made up of light and shadow.- Leo Tolstoy Weds. Nov 29, 9 am, 30 degrees, blue sky with thin clouds, low tide, light north wind. Frosty on the grass and uplands. Firm sand to walk on. Sunrise was at 8:27,...
Nov 28 Falling in Love With This Place Again
Had I the heavens' embroidered cloths, Enwrought with golden and silver light, The blue and dim and the dark cloths Of night and light and the half-light, I would spread the cloths under your feet: But I, being poor, have only my dreams; I have spread my dreams under...
Monday Nov. 27 Moon Shadows on the Chilkat
The moon was as bright as a reading light for a letter from an old friend back home- Michael Burton, Night Rider's Lament Nov. 27, Monday. 6:30 am, low tide, 35 degrees, southeast breeze, full moon. There is snow in the forecast. Before I headed to the pool I let the...
Sunday Nov. 26. A Pretty Good Day on the Chilkat
Only one response can maintain us: gratefulness for witnessing the wonder, for the gift of our unearned right to serve, to adore, and to fulfil. It is gratefulness that makes the soul great. - Abraham Joshua Heschel Noon, Sunday Nov 26. Very high tide (the full moon...
November 25 Foggy and Full
Oh, I wish I had a river I could skate away on-- Joni Mitchell 10 am , Saturday Nov. 25. Chilkat River beach. 39 degrees, "spraying", SE winds 4 mph. (Calm basically, but the airport weather station recorded the speed.) High tide. Sunrise: 8:20. Sunset 3:18....
Nov. 24 Indigenous People’s Day on the Chilkat
We cannot own anyone else, people, the lands, or resources. We are here to care for each other.” ― Joy Harjo, An American Sunrise Nov. 24, Friday, 9:30 am, 40 degrees, south wind, very low clouds. High tide. A little drizzle. Ice bits in the tideline. There is much...