Earlier in August 2014, I made it a point to visit the Fort Smith National Cemetery in Fort Smith, Arkansas. I had never been to a National Cemetery honoring our veterans who served our country ensuring and protecting our freedom. It was a humbling experience. Seeing the mass rows of white headstones lined up one…
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The Character of a Juniper Tree
Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. – Abraham Lincoln This New Mexico juniper tree is estimated to be over 400 years old. Its intertwined bark captured my eye along the trial long before I arrived to see…
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Forgotten Winds 