Snow has a magical power of transforming the landscape, erasing some patterns and creating new shapes. Yesterday, I walked into South Cottonwood Canyon, near Bozeman, as it was snowing heavily. I [...]
To worship and save water has never been as relevant. Water is one of the five elements of nature in Eastern philosophies. It is quite tempting to take water for granted when it runs so easily [...]
Even at Aspen altitude, we have been feeling the scorching heat of the summer. Here is some cooling water to look at. To arrive at Willow lake after hours of climbing is a gift from nature. There [...]
“One thing will always be novel: the substance of a clod of earth, its harmony with wind, clouds, water, plants and sunshine. Decisive, here, is the capacity to fathom the true essence of a [...]
“Nature is ever at work building and pulling down, creating and destroying, keeping everything whirling and flowing, allowing no rest but in rhythmical motion, chasing everything in endless [...]
Forest-bathing is the English translation for the Japanese “Shirin-yoku.” Scientific studies have proven that spending time in forests and around trees is very beneficial for [...]
“Trees are the earth’s endless effort to speak to the listening heaven.” Rabindranath Tagore Photo: a very LOUD and beautiful conversation of trees! From my friends’ [...]
I usually write about my most familiar landscapes, mountains and deserts. See a previous blog: https://www.catherinecussaguet.com/2018/04/from-aspen-snow-to-the-desert/ However, a few days spent [...]
As I am getting close to say good bye to winter, here are a few trees and clouds in the Ashcroft area near Aspen. The five elements of nature are within us. : space, air, fire, water and earth. [...]