“….and in that grand moment, the sun shined on us.” We gathered together in anticipation of adventure and connection on a cold April afternoon. There’s a subtle drizzle misting our eyes on the way to the Visitors Center. We’re all layered up and prepared for a day outside in this Spring Pittsburgh weather. Smiles abound and conversation flowing, we begin our journey down the stone staircase and into the trees of Riverview Park. The trail is winding and narrow, the kind of tra

Full of joy & adventure after backpacking the Sods of Dolly in West Virginia Bright eyes, big smiles, open sinuses... ahhh the love of Nature New friends, authentic conversations, and belly laughs permeate around me Life is wonderful I take a step back into my chosen everyday reality Laundry, dishes, sneezes and sniffles... "Ugh, my sinuses always act up at home, I was fine out there!" The same boring pictures on the television Life is mundane Wake up, go through the motions

Bees are all loaded up and ready to go, only problem is they're too heavy to fly. So they take a pit stop on the deck railing to shake a leg before letting their wings take flight onto the next flower. A deserted home sits in silence as nature continues to run it's course crawling up the walls, filling in the basement, and turning the backyard into what looks like a small jungle (coming from a West Virginia girl who's never seen an actual jungle, but trust me, it's a jungle o