A path on Meditation Mount a few miles east of Ojai, California.  A peaceful setting we visited last October.  A few gentle paths and great views over the valley.  It is good place to refocus and shake the stress and turmoil.  We all need to make time to refocus. 

Such a pretty day last Monday and the light had this glow about it.  With beauty like this it is hard to believe there is no way that people cannot talk and resolve issues.  Nature has its days of turmoil, but always followed by days like this one.

One of my primary concerns is our ability to work together and so January 21 I attended the unity march in Ventura, CA.  According to reports about 2,500 were there representing people of all ages and persuasions.  As one person put it, "I cannot believe we are still having these marches, should have been over with 30 years ago."  How does the current political situation impact our search for spirituality?

Donner Pass as we went past in the Greyhound Bus, since the train could not make it.  Supposedly the pass received nearly 7 feet of snow in this and storm the next day.

Headed west up the mountain on January 8.  Misty, rainy, soggy day outside of Colfax, just before things go worse.

We had spectacular views of Donner Lake, and the snow clinging to the trees, for the two hours while we waited for freight trains which had priority on the tracks.

Amtrak was nearly four hours late leaving Reno to start the trip over Donner Pass.  It had bee inspiring snow in Reno, but as we neared the top the clouds disappeared, and we had spectacular views.