Bonsai Zen Forest
IT IS A GOOD DAY at Pine Point, as we celebrate the delightful un-hiding of Trump’s taxes. As we look forward confidently to Joe Biden having a fine debate. As we anticipate our Minnesota Twins in the Playoffs!
Autumn in Full Swing
HERE AT THE CHURCH O’ THE PINES, Autumn is in full swing. The old Deacon pines are dropping their needles, carpeting the earth with gold. An azure blue sky is reflected in the Father of Waters, while the air has a definite spicy tang to it.
Florence Price
OUT FOR A LITTLE DRIVE THIS EVENING and on the radio–Symphony Channel–came the loveliest, pastoral little piece–a suite of short dances actually. We had never heard them before.
Canoe
AS WE NAVIGATE anxious and treacherous times, it is important for each of us to maintain our own health and equilibrium. To keep our bow pointed in the direction we want to move, and to regularly do a few things that bring us peace and calm.
Day Trip to Ellsworth Rock Gardens
YESTERDAY KATHY AND I TOOK A VOYAGEUR PARK DAY TRIP to the fabulous Ellsworth Rock Gardens, the Stonehenge of Kabetogama.
A Fine Month
ON THIS AUGUST MORNING AT THE CHURCH O THE PINES things are quiet. Mostly. The storms of two days ago are a fading memory.
Methuselah
TODAY AT FAWN ISLAND on Rainy Lake, we had a quiet, polite visitor (well, we believe it is actually a full-time under-the-dock dweller) that Kathy has named Methuselah. Last week the grandkids saw it, and Henry said, “I’m not going swimming in there!” Take a peek…
Little Tree Forest
LAST NIGHT’S SEVERE STORMS were frightening to the caretakers of a Big Tree Forest. We have had some rough experiences in recent years, and are very grateful to have escaped major damage—hope others did as well.
Brother Bear
IT IS A FINE SUMMER DAY at the Church O’ The Pines, with the summer wind blowing warm summer air through the pine tops. The wind chimes are singing, the fern fronds swaying and dancing. The Father of Waters/Church Moat has a chop on it, bouncing the baby mallards up and down, but they stick close to Mom and don’t
Not Yet Too Late to Order!
WITH THE ARRIVAL OF THE CHURCH O’ THE PINES BOOKS YESTERDAY, many people asked if it was too late to order. The answer is no!