• landscape,  quotes,  sunrises

    Carrying the Light

    November 29, 2025
    Morning sunrise from 2006

    Darkness cannot be dissipated with more darkness. More darkness will only make darkness thicker. Only light can dissipate darkness. Those of us who carry the light are called to shine the light, to share it so that the world will not sink into total darkness.

    Thich Nhat Hanh

    My weather app said it was 22 degrees this morning. We had a dusting of snow during the night, but nothing measurable. No bicycle ride this morning. Instead I met Eric for coffee in Windsor and will shortly meet Steve at 4:30 pm. It’s a rather simple day. Stay warm and dry!

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  • clouds,  landscape,  Plants

    A Farmers Life

    July 6, 2014

    Darryl working on the irrigation system
    Daryl working on the irrigation system

    I’ve been traveling a bit and without internet. It’s been nice, actually. Visiting family in the Texas/Oklahoma panhandle area. I have several cousins who work hard at farming in that area. One morning I went with Daryl to check on his irrigation systems. Farming is one of those seven days a week jobs and is hard work.  The corn in this field was wet with dew so both of us were pretty wet by the time we were back at the truck. I admire their work ethics.

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