Starry night sky in western Colorado

Cancer New Moon & Total Solar Eclipse

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A new moon occurs when the sun and moon sit at the exact same degree in the sky, and a total solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun, and the earth creating an arrow of alignment. The new moon naturally tends to draw us inward. It’s a time of sacred introspection and internal reflection, but the addition of a total solar eclipse amplifies the need for us to traverse the internal landscape, and gives us greater accessibility to do so. This new moon eclipse we’re swimming in the holy waters of the 4th zodiac sign, Cancer.  The…

To Everything There Is A Season

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  Hi friends, after an extra long, mostly unexpected hiatus I have returned just as the wildflowers do each spring. This winter was long, and hard in many ways, but spring blossomed with bright, new beginnings, many of which I look forward to sharing more of here. In the time I’ve been away I’ve completed several astrology courses with teachers and mentors; Debra Silverman, Chani Nicholas, and Sarah Gordon as well as a Lunar Prana Vinyasa (yoga) teacher training with Monica Mesa Dasi and Devon Sweeney, and will embark on another (yin) yoga teacher training scheduled later this month. New…

Moose eating grass on its knees. ©Victoria Lise 2018.

Moose at the Motel

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Happy December friends! And happy Monday! After many years of hoping I’d see a Colorado moose, 3 graced my path this fall. Unexpectedly of course, so I was rather unprepared, fidgeting with lenses in hopes to capture the grandeur of a Moose, while being mindful not to disturb the wild creature or provoke them to charge. The scene below was captured a couple of months ago on our way out of Colorado. We were cruising down a two lane mountain highway, passing by remnants of a once lively place, when I spotted the moose grazing in front of what used…

Cattle cause traffic during a cattle drive in a small Colorado town. ©Victoria Lise 2018.

Fall Cattle Drive

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Cattle drives are a common scene here in the valley. A valley rich in ranching history. Many of these families have weathered generations of harsh climate and tough work.  As the weather changes, the cattle is herded down valley, where the altitude is lower and the snow doesn’t accumulate quite like it does in the Butte. In cities, cars cause the traffic, in mountain towns, cattle do. Hundreds of vocal cows travel the roadways with ranchers on horseback and cattle dogs in tow. The horses hooves on the asphalt, mixed with the cowboys whistle, and mooing cows make a song…