The night sky as viewed during my post-work snowshoe. People wonder how you can live in a place so remote, but the opportunity to get out into nature on a daily basis is worth more to me than I can describe. I was able to follow my tracks in the snow pretty well, but when it got pitch dark I wore the wind-up lantern Cara got me for Christmas around my neck. I took a self-portrait (which I will post upon request!) and I actually looked like a character from one of those low-budget horror movies.

American Tao -- no. 6

Endless

in the blink

of an eye.

You and me,

our day will come.

While leaves sprout

on trees that have

died and been born

a thousand times.