A Pilgrimage to El Santuario de Chimayo

“Let nothing disturb you. Let nothing frighten you. All things pass. God does not change. Patience achieves everything. Whoever has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices.” ~ Saint Teresa of Avila   Photograph – © Christena Stephens Photography  

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Experiencing a Bat Flight

It first starts with an incoming swoosh of cave swallows entering the cave for their nightly rest. Then in timed synchronization, the second and third set of swallows fly in taking up their spots within the cavern entrance. Then a distant faint thunderous, fluttering noise is heard caused by thousands upon thousands of bat wings circling…

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Touching the Moon

  The moon’s beauty holds a mysterious awe for all of us I imagine. Sitting 238,900 miles (384,400 km) from Earth, its silent grandeur can be hypnotizing. The moon is rarely present during a day hike, let alone follows me when I’m hiking, as it did on this day where the moon stayed with Mel, my hiking…

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