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The night is still too much with me as I cross the final gate on this fire road and continue another quarter-mile to the trail head. The moon – one rise shy of being the second full (blue) moon in July – is still the sky’s main attraction. It hangs heavy over the pines and…
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During the last week of July, we were fortunate enough to join my sister and her family at their mountain cabin in western North Carolina. It was the first time that our family had been together in six years, and the first time I had seen my sister since she lost her left leg in…
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This week’s column features Boy Scout troop 742 and their trek north of the border. Also: a young Loch Raven Village resident raises funds on her birthday for the annual fireworks show in Towson. Read the story here: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-county/towson/ph-tt-neighbor-towson-vanwestervelt-0722-20150722-story.html
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On June 16, when I cut ties with social media to focus entirely on finishing my book, Fossil Five, I made a big deal about descending into darkness (you can read about it HERE). After all, I selected a 105-day period that ran from a new moon to a total lunar eclipse. You can’t get…
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“Darkness within darkness. The gateway to all understanding.” Tao te Ching, 1 In 1992, when I completed the draft of my first novel, I was shrouded in darkness during a New England blizzard. I wrote the final lines of my story, Night Terrors, by candlelight just minutes before midnight on December 13.…
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Earlier today, I had my final class with my seniors. This was the third of three groups that I have had to say goodbye to in as many days. Very sad to say farewell to some very fine individuals; I have been with many of them for 2, 3, and even 4 years. Before the…
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Finksburg, MD- 2 May 2015. I stood at the end of the long driveway where, about a quarter-mile behind me, my daughter led her pony into the fields, finding her way among the green grasses that seemed to have leaped from the ground in a rush to usher in spring. From my vantage point, where…
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By Rus VanWestervelt Late yesterday afternoon, I witnessed an unraveling of peace in my hometown, Baltimore. As I watched the events on television, with commentary by local news media that made the event sound more like a parade being covered than an act of uncivil disobedience, I could not tear myself away from the surreal…
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Our daughter, Madelyn, is going to the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) Nationals next month in Florida, riding with the Full Moon Farm Middle School Team that just placed first in the Zone 3 Finals last weekend. This is a costly endeavor, and one we did not anticipate happening so soon. We have started a GoFundMe…
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Yesterday, as the last big snow storm of the season moved out of the area, I asked my friends on Facebook to share some photos that show signs of Spring. Here’s a short video of what they found. Some contributors found hope in snowball stands eager to open, the rays of sunshine lining the grasses,…
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