by kimqi | Nov 9, 2021 | Hiking, Nature
I was out of sorts Sunday morning. I am always out of sorts the first Sunday in November, the second Sunday in March too. These are the days that humans pretend to control Nature by changing the time. I like Nature’s plan, you know, the one where sunset and sunrise...
by kimqi | Nov 1, 2021 | Winter, YinYang
“Those who flow as life flows know they need no other force.” Lao Tzu It’s time! Winterizing at my place isn’t what one might expect. I move the couch to the middle of the room, creating a cozy place to sit away from the cold windows. I hang heavy velvet...
by kimqi | Oct 17, 2021 | Fall Hiking, Robin Wall Kimmerer
I chose early October to visit Utah because it was Fall Break at my kids’ school. I didn’t know the Aspens and Maples would be at their peak color; that part was pure luck. Claire, Johna and I rode as Matthew drove our rented black 4runner through for the Cache...
by kimqi | Sep 27, 2021 | Michigan, North Country Trail
I have maps of the North Country Trail between the Michigan/Ohio state line and the Mackinac Bridge. The pages are highlighted, dated, sweat-stained, dirty, and torn from endlessly moving in and out of my pocket. They are taped together and dotted with post-it notes...
by kimqi | Sep 24, 2021 | YinYang, Seasons
My campsite overlooked a small body of water, bigger than a pond, not exactly a lake. This water became a source of great joy and insight. The sun and moon both rose over her. My first morning there, I was excited and woke before 5 am. It was 46 degrees and dark....
