Beaverhead 2024

In July of 2024, my daughter ran the Beaverhead 100km race in Salmon, Idaho, over 50 miles of which followed the Continental Divide Trail (CDT).

 

I lace tight my Brooks Cascadia
before the 4:00 a.m. start.
8500 feet and then climbing.
Over 50 miles on the CDT.

Breath in, breath out.
I’m not alone.
I have friends/husband running nearby.
But not in my head.

Climbing.
Feeling good.
OMG, the skree field.
38-minute miles.

On the keen-edged CDT,
if I fall right,
my blood flows to the Pacific.
If left, the Gulf of Mexico.

Dark.
Still running.
Everything narrows
to the glow of my headlamp.

11:09 p.m., cross the line,
19+ hours.
With my husband and three friends,
Holding hands!

Depth of Field

With the long lens of my camera

trained on distant memories,

surrounding events blur,

a narrow depth-of-field

comes into sharp focus,

But a wider angle

and steady look

show the grain,

fine details,

flaws.

Self

Humble bee,

the bumble bee,

bumbling by.

Courageous, calm,

compassionate, strong,

secure, and serene.

God grant me the serenity...

An AA bee.

Prehenderat Flatus

As intangible as a dream,

As difficult to guide,

As strong as our desires,

As difficult to hide.

There is something special within each of us—

Don't let others suppress or police it.

When that something arises within you,

Don't hold back—release it!