Winter Haiku 1 Vast clear azure sky Blankets of dazzling new snow Winter days like these. 12.20.07
You Are My Tribe
You Are My Tribe I have worked in the outdoor industry for thirty-five years. “Outdoor industry” refers to those businesses and organizations that revolve around and support mountaineering, hiking, climbing, backcountry skiing, mountain biking, trail running, whitewater paddling and related non-motorized, non-lethal wilderness pursuits. In all these years, we’ve never been able to describe what … [read more]
War Record
My War Record For Ian, Athena and Megan The macho presidential “parry and thrust” of the past few weeks with the Democratic leadership demanding an explanation of Bush’s “lost year” in the “Champagne Guard” and the President returning fire with scandalous photos of John rallying with Hanoi Jane in the early 70’s, their “show me … [read more]
Wider
WIDER For Jyl Smith-Cameron 2.8.53 to 10.24.11 Sunday morning in the dark, Tsim Sha Tsui still sleeping, seafood and laundry trucks weave and honk, drivers leading night time lives with Guan Yin images on tea bottles, adorning dash boards. South China sea breeze cools Kowloon alleys. Weary hooker carries regrets and a little cash from … [read more]
From Mountains to Deserts
From Mountains to Deserts For my Dad Edward Michael McDonnell 15 March 1924-28 June 2011 Late August A sad gentle breeze blows through the dying brown grasses of late August. Hundred year old Colorado coal mines lay buried underfoot, effort and pain sealed away forever in darkness. Grandpa’s miner’s house where Mom was born belongs … [read more]
Weather Report
Today’s Weather Lat: 40° 1’ North / Long: 105° 0’ West /Elev: 7120’ 18 November, 2007 Easterly gusts modulate from brisk to none at all. Bucks, in full rut, lower their heads, chase bleating does up and down the hillside. Dead perennials and joyous prickly pears crunch underfoot, the ground hard and dry. “Dry as … [read more]
