@Jenny Mannion - Hi Jenny.  Mountains are pretty magnificent!  And I know how much they mean to you, and that's so awesome that you have them as close as you do to home.  I think looking at their size and as they fade into the horizon behind them is a real feeling of how truly all-encompassing our world is.  So, how you've described this, Jenny, is so much filled with love and what they deeply mean to you.  It's so good to have you here today...

@Lorna - Hi Lorna.  You know what jumps out at me is how you take the time to just sit adn observe.  How good that is!  And, it's also something I just don't take the time to do as much as I'd like to.  There always seems to be something "more important".  Really, though, being able to connect to something deeper within...is there anything more important than that?  

@Tess - Hi Tess.  Flowers come in all shapes, colors, sizes...and they all really are like a smile shining up from our earth!  In the rush of life, I'm now thinking - do I take the time to stop and smell the flowers...or, do I slow down and appreciate the beauty all around me?  Hmm...I'll work on that.  And enjoy your visit here, Tess - this site that Kristin has created is filled with writing that is deeply meaningful and heartfelt.

@Suzen - Hi Suzen.  I know that you have this wonderful lake cabin in the northwoods, and it's a place that brings you into deeper connection with yourself.  Sitting there on your dock...it's like watching nature play, right before your eyes.  What a treasure indeed!

@Mama Zen - Hi Kelli.  I love this...and it reminds me of a cool autumn morning - the sunlight seeming very crisp...It is different, and good...

@Jannie - Hi Ms. Funster.  Gosh, is that my real name?  I'll be right back, I'm going to check the mailbox, we keep the real one on there.  Okay, I'm back (did you miss me?).  Yep, that's me!  Now we both know!!  Fog is so peaceful, I find.  How about you, Jannie?  Really, the fog here kind of goes in streaks, it seems.  So, after not seeing it for a while, seeing that fog appear as we played soccer was so neat - like it came out of nowhere.  And with a quiet over the fields with few players remaining at the end, it became even more peaceful and still.  Lastly - thank you for the French lesson.  I think a vacation to France is in order!

@Keith - Hi Keith.  It's an honor for me to be here on Kristin's site today.  What she has created is a very special place, and being able to write in this space is a real gift that she has given me today.  I think that's a great word, minister, to use in how nature has a way of connecting to us at deeper levels.  And perspective here is so good to look at, too.  When we're in nature, and really let's it's depth and breadth soak into our being, I don't think we can help but see just how awesome and amazing our world is.  Thanks for being here, Keith, and sharing how deeply connecting nature is for you.