by kimqi | Jul 28, 2022 | Hiking, Michigan, North Country Trail
There were acres of lilies in vast shallow bodies of water. I had never seen anything like it. The lilies weren’t just around the perimeter of the marsh but everywhere. Huge white flowers appeared to float on the water’s surface while the leaves covered it like green...
by kimqi | May 28, 2022 | Hiking, meditation, Nature, YinYang
“I had never heard of a Witness Tree, a tree that’s lived a very long time, standing silently, having witnessed a historical event. I would argue that each moment of every day is historical, and no one has to deem the day’s events worthy of remembering, so, from...
by kimqi | May 22, 2022 | Illinois, Nature
“I tucked my jeans into my socks and donned an old yellow rain slicker with a paperclip for a zipper pull. “What to keep in and what to keep out?” I wondered. Ticks and rain can stay out. Warmth is welcome. I chose Maramech Forest Preserve. I craved an old...
by kimqi | May 2, 2022 | Hiking, Illinois
I hiked in a new place and it was amazing! I knew it would be. I told a friend I was going to find treasure. The quest began as I wandered through a beautiful prairie that led to a Native American burial ground. There are approximately 27 mounds from the Late Woodland...
by kimqi | Apr 24, 2022 | YinYang
Life’s challenges come in waves. Maybe they lap at our feet or get our rolled-up jeans wet. Sometimes the cold water rises, striking our core. Once in a while, a big wave comes along, and I fear I will drown. I have experienced these waves literally and figuratively....
