As some of you know, after 16 years living at the end of the earth (or “the beach,” if you prefer a more accessible mental image) I have recently relocated to my home territory, the rolling mountains of central Maryland. I spent my formative years very near to my current location and welcome both the familiarity and the change.
I am happy to be surrounded by the mountains again; it’s like the hum of the engines in Star Trek – the comforting sound that you only notice when it’s not there. I am happy to be surrounded by the comforting embrace of Mother Earth in the form of these forested mountains which rim the horizon in every direction. It’s also symbolic of the promise of adventure in my new digs: the next adventure always awaits over the next hill.
The mountains, forests, and flowing water of the Maryland countryside feed my earth-centric soul like nothing else does. I loved the beach, and I enjoyed spending time learning to understand the ocean from a perspective I never could as merely a visitor, but it is a joy to return to the bedrock of my life – the old Catoctins, with their granite and waterfalls and mists. Ah yes, home.
Just got back from a Rehoboth Beach – Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce “Green Force” meeting where I heard about this year’s DE Renewable Energy Fair! It’s going to happen Sat August 7 at the RB Convention Hall from 11 am – 3 pm. I’ll be greeting people at the RB Chamber of Commerce table that day – hope you can come by and say hi!
