Category: Essays

  • Lessons from the Cottonwoods

    Lessons from the Cottonwoods

    Image by Christian Begeman This week, the sandhill cranes passed over our ranch. Their distinct whirling coo and haphazard V formation are easy to recognize, and it always feels bittersweet to watch them ambling south. Unlike the return voyage, the harbinger of warmth and light, this passing heralds the long cold ahead. The cranes were…