Patterns.
We’ve taken a dive into deep winter here. The usual chatter is gone and in its place the sound of currents sliding, slipping under and through the slowing.
The familiar route now crystalized in patterns of wave and wend frozen in time, waiting as the stillness grows around them.
I marvel at the creativity woven into the flow, finding a new way today and again tomorrow and the next until a little warmth returns and the sculptures slip away.
Resilient flow, caught in time reflects the nimble slip around barriers and burdens, rocks of resistance
We do not stop.
And, for a moment, witness an icebound snapshot the hidden beauty of finding a way.
Beth Jones is the director of Deep Green Journey, a non-profit located in North Central PA, committed to creating space in the natural world for people to discover healing, connection, and creativity within themselves and their community. Beth is Certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide and has over 20 years of experience leading backpack trips, Forest Therapy walks, retreat and workshop experiences designed to lead groups to discover a restorative connection with the natural world.
Author: Britt Madera
Britt joined the PA Wilds team as communications manager in 2022, helping to tell the stories that make our region so unique, whether that is covering our beautiful landscapes, the innovative businesses, or the spunky people that call it home. She had worked the last 10 years in radio and news broadcasting, and now she’s continuing to connect media outlets with positive news stories. Britt oversees external communications, media relations, and paid and volunteer content on the blog. As someone who grew up in Clearfield County and moved back shortly after college, Britt is eager to share her passion for the PA Wilds and help our area grow and shine.