Picture Lake and Mt Shuksan were spectacular on this Fall day, as I visited the North Cascades for one of many hikes.

I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order. ~John Burroughs

Humankind has not woven the web of life.
We are but one thread within it.
Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves.
All things are bound together.
All things connect.
Chief Seattle, 1854

Please be sure to check out my story of our whitewater trip down the Salmon River, Idaho. It's got humor, a good message and fun photos. http://ping.fm/ZK92n

Facing life's challenges can be easier with these river swimming techniques & meditation. http://ping.fm/01hIX

This adventure story ran in a canoe magazine in '01. http://ping.fm/nlR4c

Do you believe in reincarnation? http://ping.fm/1rWwz

This visualization meditation is healing and relaxing. http://ping.fm/ZHY3b

Anger causes all sorts of problems. These tips and meditation can help. http://ping.fm/YQtMr

Nature photography can be a great form of meditation. This article has tips. http://ping.fm/hLYPd

In nature, everything works in cycles and tends to stay in balance. There is a strong interconnection between plants, animals and the topography. Experiencing this rejuvenates your spirit and helps strengthen your bond with all that you’re connected to, including the physical world around you, important people in your life and the spiritual world that is silently guiding and supporting you. Curt- Simple Meditation

This moving blog covers the end of my German Shepherd's life. storyhttp://ping.fm/RDlnL

On a spectacular June day, four friend and I set out to climb Washington's Mt Baker. http://ping.fm/I4Kom

My wife recently took an incredible tour of heaven and wrote up her experience. http://ping.fm/bym7i

This video covers a beautiful day on Orcas Island, Washington. http://ping.fm/eOpQ3

Spirit guides and angels help us every day. http://ping.fm/jbrmZ

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Here is a heart meditation for Valentine's Day. http://ping.fm/J6RGg

Meditation can help us strengthen our connection with each other, with nature and with that spiritual realm that we come from.