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Causeries, or what others might call a blog

November 12, 2017 by Thomas S. Bremer Leave a Comment

Causeries are what most people would call blog posts: informal, conversational thoughts or short essays. Recent posts are listed below. Or click above on the title of this post to browse by categories of topics.

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Moonrise over Meeman-Shelby Forest

June 28, 2020 by Thomas S. Bremer 2 Comments

Moonrise over Poplar Tree Lake

The moon rises over the forested horizon as we witness its appearance from the lake shore. How many moonrises have we seen across these waters?

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: birds, camping, hiking, Moon, trees

The Abundant Life of the Hoh Rain Forest

May 30, 2020 by Thomas S. Bremer Leave a Comment

Hoh Rain Forest

The Hoh Rain Forest waits as a patient guide, a moss-embroidered forest of wisdom, lined with ferns and storied over with trees older than memory.

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: ferns, Hoh, moss, Olympic National Park, trees

The unheard songs of Saddleback Mountain

May 8, 2020 by Thomas S. Bremer Leave a Comment

Saddleback Mountain in early morning

Saddleback Mountain stands silent, motionless, stoic above frantic, superficial California as a reminder that some remnant of wildness persists beyond the freeways and strip malls.

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: California, modernity, mountains, music, Orange County

Grieving and Gratitude: A Remembrance of Lindsay Jones

April 4, 2020 by Thomas S. Bremer 2 Comments

Lindsay Jones, Newark Earthworks Symposium

My remembrance of and tribute to Lindsay Jones, a great teacher, a great friend, and an exemplary human being.

Filed Under: Teaching Tagged With: Buddhism, Columbus, gratitude, grieving, Lindsay Jones, meditation, Mexico, Monte Alban, Oaxaca, obituary

The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River

February 15, 2020 by Thomas S. Bremer Leave a Comment

Lower falls, Yellowstone

The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is unlike any other canyon in color, charm, in picturesque calendar-ready beauty, wild and frightening.

Filed Under: Places, Sacred Wonderland Tagged With: canyons, geology, nature, osprey, rivers, stones, Yellowstone

Morning on the Riverwalk along the San Antonio River

January 12, 2020 by Thomas S. Bremer Leave a Comment

River walk along the San Antonio River

I greet the day with delight in the cool air of dawn. I am happily surprised to find a sliver of solitude along the San Antonio riverwalk.

Filed Under: Places Tagged With: colonialism, nature, rivers, San Antonio, tourism, Yanaguana

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I write about religion and tourism, especially in regard to national parks. I am currently working on a history of religion in Yellowstone National Park. Read More…

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