renewal

"human subtlety will never devise an invention more beautiful, more simple or more direct than does Nature, because in her inventions, nothing is lacking and nothing is superfluous." --  leonardo da vinci

i always look forward to this season's contribution to renewal, the flowering of an icon and the hope that the experiences of the past create new growth and sustainability.  rise up in glory and hold your head high!

greatest show on earth

"not only the days, but life itself lengthens in summer.  i would spread abroad my arms and gather more of it to me, could i do so."  -- richard jefferies, the life of the fields

reflecting on the trip to wisconsin's beautiful waters also took us to baraboo, the original home of the "ringling bros. barnum & bailey circus" and museum.  with g'son jordan performing at callaway gardens this summer, with the fsu circus troupe, we had to stop to learn more of the origins of the "greatest show on earth"!

falling water

"no man needs a vacation, so much as the person who has just had one." -- Elbert Hubbard

 frank lloyd wright's wisconsin home and school, taliesin in spring green, included a beautiful waterfall.  it originally had a power plant attached for electricity.  tal iesin is welsh for "radiant brow" denoting wright's comment that a house should never be built on the top of a hill. 

a beautiful three days to mark 35 years together included this waterfall on the inlet to lake delton, wisconsin.  it was symbolic in that the water takes a tumble but gains energy and calmness in its journey. 

lunch at a lakeside restaurant on lake delton,overlooking the tommy bartlett waterski show rehearsal, included an hour of paddling and a "front row seat".  they didn't want to toss me a tow rope..

Sotheby's next sale

"nature, like us, is sometimes caught without her diadem." -- emily dickinson

john and mary pappajohn were in the dsm register this am for recently attending a sale at sotheby's in new york, looking for artwork for their collection.  for a bargain price they could have this trophy on the red rock shoreline.  it is without a doubt as artistic as anything in the sculpture park in dsm, and viewable for only a short paddle.  we made a quick run from cordova to the dam and back saturday am and probably one of the last w/ stripbuilder before he departs for south carolina.  it is always a faster trip with others, but as dr. john p. eloquently demonstrates, we are never alone when in nature.  guess i'll head back to the wild...

"what we cultivate in times of ease we gather as strength for times of change."  -- buddha

super moon shining

"i am in the habit of going to sea whenever i begin to grow hazy about the eyes, and to be overconscious of my lungs." -- herman melville, moby dick

early mornings on prairie creek reservoir, in indiana, afforded beautiful vistas this last week.  the beautiful evening moon after drumming circle came up golden yet still was called a super moon.  after watching the moonrise we enjoyed megan's harp playing and steve's poetry reading.  in the morning the fascinating orb was still lingering when a beautiful sunrise greeted me from the opposite sky.  with wonderful weather and a successful CTP i can't say i've had a better week there.