I Have This Thing For Nature

Taken from my deck as the Red Hawk flies
Taken from my deck as the Red Hawk flies. Image by Laurie J. Brenner

I’m in love. Can’t help it. I live where I’ve a full view right through my front window – a view of the Western Slope. Funny thing is I actually feel the aliveness and consciousness of nature. It’s as if what’s in nature communicates with me.

Take for instance the red tail hawk. For now, we’ll call him red hawk. We have two mating pairs in our little valley here on the western slope and they indeed make life interesting. In Native American lore, the hawk is a messenger from “the Great Spirit” and it is known to bring you what you need to know when you need to know it. Red hawks hang around writers, as writers are messengers of the Great Spirit as well. Read the rest of this entry »

The First Day

And we’re off. . .  welcome to the Notes Upon The Wildwind, my blog to the world.  Right now out my third story office window looking east I’m witnessing a black and blue thunderous rain cloud headed right for me.

I’ve so wanted the rain to come and it came last night after nearly seven months without it.  Yes, during this past winter season California was into the full-fledged La Nina weather conditions, which means we had the cold currents coming across the Pacific and keeping the rain at bay.  NOAA says we’re currently experiencing neutral conditions, but they don’t really want to commit to what’s out there in the next few months. Read the rest of this entry »