It’s sometimes easy to forget where you are when walking or driving in the mountains. The high altitude numbers can become meaningless as you are swallowed up in the forest during a hike or driving around curvy, mountain roads. It takes time to reach a proper vantage point – like a ridge or a peak -- to really take in [...]

Green once laying dormant now wakes from slumber Naked trees soon bud, bare bark still shows Paths of leaves split the mountain asunder Mossy rocks and stumps lay far past where the trail head goes A fallen tree that once gave the forest beings shade Wreathes roots up in the air, towards the heavens up high Frozen in time she [...]

August was a busy month at Wheel of Bliss. We are always working to improve the house and grounds, but a focal point of our work in August was to build a new firepit for ritual and enjoyment. The stone and sand utilized were all of local origin. Measuring about 4 feet in diameter and 2 1/2 feet high, the [...]