Checking the Wheat

It seems so easy to drive by the waving fields of amber wheat and think in the macro world of combines and trucks.  Occasionally, I can convince myself to stop and slow down.  To observe without impatience.  And thus, am so often rewarded with the unexpected. Continue reading Checking the Wheat

F11 016 Drought

With the drought, the salt marshes of Quivira National Wildlife Refuge have gone dry.  This, my naturalist brother tells me, is a good thing.  It allows for the dense plant life to die away, making for a much healthier marsh when the waters return.  I’m contemplating tonight how much this analogy applies to our lives.  We … Continue reading F11 016 Drought