I love watching skiers fly down slippery slopes, controlling their speed while whizzing down the mountain-side. Unfortunately, the athlete sometimes loses control and careens down the mountain with devastating consequences. I recently encountered a slippery slope in my neighborhood park. Instead of mountains, my slopes had gentle hills that hug the earth. Warmer temperatures hadContinue reading “Down a Slippery Slope”
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Mired in Muck
Mired in Muck After an extremely dry fall and winter, it finally rained. All day the water poured from the heavens in a steady stream. Water ample enough to soak the earth and fill the streams refreshed the dried landscape. I waited for a couple of days after the rainfall to venture out to theContinue reading “Mired in Muck”