Riverbridge Arts
Journal for the
Arts & Sciences
101 Species: Birding as a Mindfulness Practice
Any mindfulness includes the necessity of noticing. I learned recently from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology that I had identified 101 species of birds between 2020 and 2026 (Photo by Eric VanderWerf of American Samoa, from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology).
Remains of the Past
Signs of sacrifices past make me feel closer to my limitations, but open to a broader future.
Supernal Silence, Unfathomed Peace
“…seated here, in contemplation lost, my thought discovers vaster space beyond, supernal silence and unfathomed peace.”