by debra | Mar 11, 2022 | Nature
Once at Steinke Basin I did a double-take. On the path ahead of me was a small brown creature that looked like a lobster. The sight was so unexpected that it flustered me. I had just started my walk, and I was on the gravel road the emergency vehicles use to get to...
by debra | Mar 11, 2022 | Nature
It was a mysterious, mist-filled morning at Steinke Basin. I overheard the crows having their morning conversation. Once I reached the woods, the blue jays announced my presence to the creatures of the forest. Some purple and white asters still bloomed, and I spied...
by debra | Mar 10, 2022 | Nature, Personal Healing, Spirituality
Sunday morning a friend and I went on a field trip to Faville Prairie near Lake Mills, WI. It had been on my calendar for a month, and I was looking forward to the event because it came at the end of a particularly busy time. An old friend would call this “giving...
by debra | Mar 10, 2022 | Nature
I have a special relationship with the nature spirits at Steinke Basin. I walk there as often as I can, especially when I’m dealing with something uncomfortable or heavy. Nature has the power to soothe and heal. It helps us remember who we are. Recently I experienced...
by debra | Mar 10, 2022 | Nature, Personal Healing, Spirituality
Back in my 30s, I went on a weeklong canoe trip to the Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota. It was a true wilderness experience – no cell phone reception, no electricity, no corner grocery. We lived for seven days with two canoes, a tent and the food we could carry...
by debra | Jan 30, 2022 | Nature, Spirituality
I had a magical encounter yesterday morning at Steinke Basin. Usually it’s with the flora and fauna, but this time it was with a human. Rather than just giving my usual greeting, something nudged me to directly address the man I met on the path. I asked if he had...
