I am standing at the edge of morning. A slender line of indigo runs parallel with the snaking Shawangunk Kill River here, illuminating the trees in the place where Water meets Land.

NarrativeJenny WonderlingMarch 10, 2022love, earth Comments

Travelogue: Holy Cow, Human Nature, and Other Maddening Contradictions*

This is the story of a furniture and gift shop owner who lost her way. “Focus on the beauty,” my Indian mother Kumi says, ever evolved. She does not mean this in a superficial way, as in beauty of the body, she could give a rat's ass about that.

Earth, Travel, Nectar DaysJenny WonderlingOctober 1, 2016india, travelogue, travel, small business, shop small, earth, eco, environmentComment

Water Song

“When I grew up, we were taught to ask permission of the water, just to begin a relationship with it. We were not to run up to a river, a lake, or a stream, but were told to always approach water in a quiet way, to be respectful, and honor it.”