A photo essay of forest school educators from Vermont, Massachusetts, and New York gathered in Cherry Valley, New York for outdoor skills instruction by Ricardo Sierra of Hawk Circle/Earth Mentoring Institute.
The Potomac Highlands -- The genius loci -- the spirit of place. The Potomac Highlands, in the central Appalachian Mountains, is where I entered this world, these are the lands that held me as I grew, fostered wonder and curiosity as I freely wandered throughout my youth.
We all could enjoy a boost now and then, especially with life changing so rapidly for our entire species. In my circle of friends we denote moments that rise above the noise in the head or are out of the norm as a win, we call it #win and we share our wins with each other every Wednesday.