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California Poppies
Hites Cove Trail along Hwy. 140 on the way to Yosemite.
Orchid
A frosty, cold, and beautiful December day in Yosemite… :-)
November 2020 in Yosemite
Just a few flower photos… :-)
October 2020 in Yosemite









May all beings be remembered…

“Do not forget that the ashes falling from the sky are all that remains of the pine and grass and thistle and bear and coyote and deer and mouse that could not escape. Scoop some up in a sacred manner. Take it to your altar. Offer prayers for these beings. Honor their death. Pray for life. Call in rain. Remind Fire that it is full, has gobbled enough, and can rest. May all beings be safe. May all beings be loved. May all beings be remembered. May all beings be mourned.” ~ Sadee Whip
Milan the Pup
Prayer
God, the hummingbird is waiting
while the butterfly drinks,
and I don’t think
that the hummingbird is kind,
or patient or irritated,
or any of the many
of my feelings when I wait.
This morning
I pray for everyone who waits —
one for a COVID-19 test result,
one to re-schedule a cancelled flight,
while trying not to touch
anything in the airport,
one finishing a job interview,
one sitting at the restaurant table
with two menus
and only one chair filled.
I pray for the family with hospice,
the college freshman
wondering whether to signup
“in person” or virtual,
for everyone in the courtroom
as the jury returns,
for women with the swelling
under the heart
of the third trimester,
and parents who listen
for a late-night cardoor-bang
to announce an adolescent’s return.
I think about the feeder,
and pray for each one of these,
that when life pauses,
and they hover —
they feel your updraft under their wings.
amen
~~ Maren C. Tirabassi ~~