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Thursday, August 20, 2015

Smokey Times

"Smoke from the forest fires billowing from the west coast and nearby Montana locations shrouded the clear and sunny skies. Smoke could be tasted and smelled.

To be deterred by nothing Mother Doe and her twins visited quietly and with intent of breakfast. They, in unison, browsed by the creek, along its very banks. It was early morning and the light was perfect. Colors were soft and saturated. This made it easy to see the 'wardrobe' change being facilitated by the Great Designer. The summer red coats, holding on for their very existence while revealing the tattered spots of the twins. The life for the twins seemed to have come at a very late date. I think it was in June or July which when compared to other fawns we observed was later than what I would call normal.

Shortly after the dining table image the twins felt a very synchronous burst of energy…a game of tag was in order. I can attest that when fawns play tag it is at an extremely accelerated rate of speed, a speed in fact when coupled with the soft morning light said, "No stop action images for these two, at least not now." The images painted to my memory are indelible, vivid and real. The only way I know to share is for you to tap into my dreamtime and summons the recall of bullet fast twins literally running circles around our property at what was at my best guess twenty plus miles an hour. The two laps they completed were in some circles epic. Within me, they were divine and sacred. Mother Doe blessed us with memories very selectively and with great sanctity and purity. Church today was a blessing."

-Ken W. Hall

© Ken W. Hall

All Rights Reserved 2015

The smoke is unhealthy today due to so many fires not only in Montana but surrounding states. The wind shifted today and blew in way more smoke. It has been smokey for almost a week now but today was the worst.

The sun this morning was blood red through the smoke. Temperatures are in the forties in the mornings and range from highs in the 60's to low 80's.

Saturday, July 11, 2015

Neighbors and Their Babies

Ken has been busy lately capturing parenting behaviors among our animal neighbors and friends. They are so much fun to watch.

Our 4th of July parade and pot luck at our house afterward was great fun. It is sort of the official kick off of summer. Hundreds of visitors defend on Ennis for that weekend.

We had several days of temperatures reaching into the 90s. Now it has been in the 80s again. Yesterday and today we experienced afternoon showers that were short lived but brought wind and cooled things down.

Summer is in full swing. I love the energy of summer. New life, new growth, flowers and growth.

Saturday, June 13, 2015

The Power of Water and Stone

We marveled last sunday at the power, sound and fury of the Madison River water flowing from the dam at bear trap canyon. Ken said it was the first time he had ever seen all the gates open at the same time.

I love sitting on large boulders especially when they are surrounded by rushing water. Like a magnet I moved swiftly to a great spot that put me in the energy of the moving water while sitting comfortably on a solid rock that would not move.

The sound of the waves was so loud that is all you could hear. I sat for a long time as Ken captured image after image of anything that caught his eye.

The weather began to get warmer and the sun began to shine more last weekend. Temperatures this week reached as high as the low eighties. Today the high is expected to be sixty-nine.

We will play in the dirt and plant the flowers we found this week. I am loving being outdoors feeling the warmth of the sun.