Tag Archives: national parks

Yellowstone Tales – Part 1

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Monica

My Brother the Wolf*  My brother the wolf sings his music under clear stars a chant I recognize but cannot name haunts me  My brother the wolf hears the fear and longing in our hearts sees confusion at a glance … Continue reading →

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Little Red Riding Hood Meets The Three Little Pigs

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Monica

Lamentation  Kill for pleasure kill for hate kill to merely eradicate  It’s been done before and will happen again the sword proves mightier than the pen  Powered by myth fueled by fear reason alone will not prevail here  No safety … Continue reading →

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Wolf Hunting Begins

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Monica

The hunting of wolves begins shortly in the states of Montana, Idaho, and – possibly – Wyoming.  Now that we have taught wolves it’s finally OK to approach and be curious about humans, we are going to kill them.  Nice … Continue reading →

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Make Way for Baby

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Monica

The snow was so deep in places, the buffalo traveled on the road a lot.

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Surely Blue

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Monica

Mountain Bluebird Where sky meets mountain in tones of blue shy songbird cloaked impossibly in cerulean flits to the yellow green willow Surely Blue  Strong but soft rich but subdued quietly sure not cobalt not royal not baby but bluebird … Continue reading →

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White Pelicans on the Yellowstone River

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Monica

Perfect Timing  Harmony, technique beauty, grace – Team Pelican captures fishing gold

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Lost Canyon

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Monica

Lost Canyon Old pathways through canyon bottom erased by wind and sand overgrown by time’s twisting brambles dry stream bed empty of human prints lost canyon winds its way into the past heart of youth  

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Canyonlands

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Monica

Subdued Blue Subdued blue sky ponders a change from winter to new spring Ode to Edward Abbey (5) Spirit hovers over lonely canyons in dearly beloved country

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Yellowstone in Winter 2011

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Monica

Yellowstone in Winter 2011 Yellowstone this winter was very beautiful and very cold, more normal than last year, when snow packs were low and temperatures hovered in the 20’s and 30’s F (-7 to -1 C)  The early morning low … Continue reading →

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Yellowstone in Winter 2010

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Monica

BELOVED FRIEND Wild and unknowable balm to the spirit always surprising always the same place of beauty and peace beloved friend, Yellowstone. Be back soon.  

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