The Grit of Survival
The taste of slate is metallic, a dry, chalky film that coats the back of the throat when the wind kicks up. I remember the feeling of loose shale under my palms—the way it shifts, a thousand tiny teeth biting into the skin, refusing to hold…
Burning Sky by Rob van der Waal
Sometimes during autumn the light conditions are stunning. I was waiting for the moment the clouds allowed the sunlight to break through. It took a while, but nature performed a fascinating light show guided by the fast moving clouds during…
Drawn Life, by Ali BerradaThe Greater Perspective of Life
I would not go so far to call a person ungrateful for not appreciating the difficulties they encounter. However, it is those very difficulties that let us, choose, to become people of character and wisdom. It is not certain. Trials and tribulations…