Return to the Golden Heart of Alaska
Journal entry by James K. Papp ~ from 30 October 2021 Today I fly on mighty wings to the first place I knew in this mysterious life, the Golden Heart of Alaska. Beating strongly in the
August Night at Artist Point
It is a privilege to share with you my most recent photographic image, named "August Night at Artist Point." On a sunny August evening, I drove the 57 miles from Bellingham, Washington to Artist Point
We Are Cosmic Beings
Dear Ones, Earlier this month I made a road trip through six western states. The trip was built around the Nightscaper Conference in Utah, a gathering of astrophotographers teaching and learning approaches and techniques for
Happy Earth Day 2021… Plant Trees
Another Earth Day anniversary is here. Perhaps you feel, as we do, that every day should be Earth Day. We can make earth-friendly choices each day in the products we buy or don’t buy. We
Give to Receive: How Offerings Can Bring You Harmony and Move Your Life Forward
Guest post by Nikki Jefford First, I lost my father; then my beloved cousin who was like a little sister and my dearest friend. The hits kept coming. Changes in the publishing world sent my
Keep Calm and Carry On
By Lisa E. Papp Our world is going through so many changes right now. It is a challenging time for many of us. When lives and livelihoods have been disrupted, how do we maintain a
Earth Day: 20/20 Vision in 2020
As we approach Earth Day on the 22nd of April, four images are playing a slideshow in my mind. The first is from the inaugural Earth Day in 1970 when I was in sixth grade
At the Border of the Unknown
A feeling I know A feeling I have had before, Arriving at the border Of the unknown, Where the air is charged And the sun casts Black shadows, Where the sky surrounds And the earth
The World Is All Love
The world is all Love. It's here, without asking to be recognized, taken care of, classified, divided, or polluted. It simply is as it is, with no ulterior motives. The world is unconditional - and
Love Story Of Our Times
Up, up, up the winding mountain road to enter the gates to sacred space and swallows flitting across the charged azure blue sky. She meditates on a grassy terrace. He does Tai Chi. She does
We are part of Nature…and Nature is part of us
When walking in the forest, I am enchanted by the trees and feel a kinship with them not unlike the kinship I feel with fellow human beings. I may come across a particularly wonderful tree
All Is Right
Blessed sunrise on sacred mountain warms the soul with gladness Light the candle and lay out stones at lakeside in honor of communion This place an altar of earth and sun and spirit Brings the