by Bela Johnson | Apr 28, 2021 | COVID-19, mindfulness, musings, nature, perspective, Uncategorized
Things will never be what they once were, yet haven’t these pandemic times been a needed shakedown of colossal proportions? A viral reminder that sameness, routine, even the time of a ticking clock are all human constructs, illusions we have gathered around us,...
by Bela Johnson | Apr 12, 2021 | desert life, lifestyle, nature, New Mexico, Uncategorized
I had a poem queued up to post; it has been awhile and I am just now getting back to writing after months of settling into our new digs. And then things transpired that I wanted to share with you, dear readers. We bought this ranch last July in the midst of Covid, and...
by Bela Johnson | Mar 5, 2021 | community, lifestyle, mindfulness, nature, perspective, Uncategorized
The snow pulls free from the pines, islands of bare ground begin surfacing, a young fox appears at the bird feeder, huge flocks of wild turkeys gather in the field below, males fanning tails out, ever aware, movement, sound causing them to rise into crisp blue air,...
by Bela Johnson | Feb 22, 2021 | community, personal, philosophy, Uncategorized, wildlife
Driving to the post office two miles down the road, a camouflaged coyote sits, watching traffic go by, head swiveling to and fro, ears perking up when I spot her, and we think we speak different languages; Yesterday as I approached our mountain home, a female elk...
by Bela Johnson | Feb 8, 2021 | animals, desert life, lifestyle, nature, self awareness, Uncategorized
Winding down the mountain road, layers obviate themselves; Ponderosas and then cottonwoods and aspens on either side, the Vallecitos River winding along now-fallow fields, rolled or baled hay stacked near livestock, snow-capped peaks in the distance, mountains beyond...
