31 October 2015
Garden Rain - Missoula, Montana
“The river and the garden have been the foundations of my economy here. Of the two I have liked the river best. It is wonderful to have the duty of being on the river the first and last thing every day. I have loved it even in the rain. Sometimes I have loved it most in the rain.” - Wendell Berry, Jayber Crow
30 October 2015
Reminiscing Donkey - Missoula, Montana
And figs grew upon thorn,
Some moment when the moon was blood
Then surely I was born….
…For I also had my hour;
One far fierce hour and sweet:
There was a shout about my ears,
And palms before my feet.”
- From the poem The Donkey by G.K. Chesterton (1874–1936)
29 October 2015
Honest Equine Face - Missoula, Montana
""Look!" said Jill suddenly. Someone was coming, rather timidly, to meet them; a graceful creature on four feet, all silvery-grey. And they stared at him for a whole ten seconds before five or six voices said all at once, "Why, it's old Puzzle!" ... He was himself now: a beautiful donkey with such a soft, grey coat and such a gentle, honest face that if you had seen him you would have done just what Jill and Lucy did - rushed forward and put your arms round his neck and kissed his nose and stroked his ears." - from The Last Battle, The Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis
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28 October 2015
Clean Slate - Vaughn, Montana
“Life is grace. Sleep is forgiveness. The night absolves. Darkness wipes the slate clean, not spotless to be sure, but clean enough for another day's chalking.”
― Frederick Buechner, The Alphabet of Grace
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27 October 2015
Mule Maneuvers - Missoula, Montana
And there's nothing like a mule-powered wagon ride to undergird a rich appreciation of being in the thick of autumn's crisp, golden glory. At the behest of their well-seasoned driver (sporting weathered fringed chaps, no less!), this team gladly showed off some fancy and tight turning footwork.
A cup of hot cocoa at ride's end capped off a pretty perfect fall afternoon.
26 October 2015
Pumpkin Parlour - Missoula, Montana
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