Reflections

Dec 173 min read

Ripple Effect

Silvergreen bryum moss, Trask River, Tillamook , OR, 12/2024 Dear Friend, Where I live, on the 45th parallel, tucked in the forest of...

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Christina Burress

Oct 13 min read

Nurse Log

In 1998, this property was cleared of trees to build a house. Thankfully, the builder had the sense to leave some native trees like the...

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Christina Burress

Aug 313 min read

Dog Wisdom

Dear Friend, In July, I started meditating (again). Each morning, weather permitting, I walk the 50 yards from my back door to a small...

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Christina Burress

Jul 314 min read

I Was Today Years Old When I...

The expression, I was today years old when I… could be the subtitle to my life because I’m often just realizing something that others...

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Christina Burress

Jun 262 min read

Words Matter

The solstice on June 20th, 2024, heralded in summer in the northern hemisphere, but I confess, I’m still deep in spring mode. Spring has...

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Christina Burress

Apr 292 min read

Nature Writing

Friend From the Dark

Meeting someone new can be mind and heart expanding. If we are willing, the experience can invite curiosity, awe, and a sense of kinship.

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Christina Burress

Mar 202 min read

Waking Up In Spring

We moved to this land at the end of October when autumn was in her ultimate performance. Colors changed daily as the chlorophyll in...

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Christina Burress

Feb 282 min read

Nature-Inspired Creativity

Sparks of creativity can happen in quiet moments of being, in between active stages of doing. The challenge is to make time for it. I...

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Christina Burress

Jan 282 min read

Nature

Corridor of Wonder

Dear friends, From our home to the valley, it’s about nine miles along the river until we get to a cross road where we finally get cell...

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Christina Burress

Dec 1, 20232 min read

Don't Forget About the Long History

I’ve been quiet here and missing the practice of taking time each month to write about my relationship with the natural world. And, I’ve...

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