Winter in New Hampshire by James B Beard , author

By James B. Beard aka Noodin

 

Must be time to get up!



Winter in New Hampshire



A flash of bright light and I am awake. Another flash and the forest is like day. I walk out of my cabin and feel the gentle moist rain in the fog that is drifting through. Another bright light yet no sound. All is silent in the night except the brook as it sings it’s never ending song of life to mother earth nearby.

Must be heat lightning I think, and then it comes. A great flash lights up the fogged in forest and shows every tree with the clarity of a drawing outlining every branch. A crash of thunder so close that the ground shakes. I go back into the cabin. It is three thirty in the morning and the rain is now pounding the ground.

Must be time to get up!


It's funny. When I was young, I thought about being a park ranger or some other outside kind of job. As I grew up life seemed to steer me in another direction. I never thought I would wind up doing something I thought about when I was young and then later in life, I found myself doing just that. What did you want to do when you were young that you never thought you would?


James Beard aka Noodin

              Cultural Storyteller, Educator, Speaker, 
              Author

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Walking Spirit in a Native Way

James Beard is a speaker on topics such as traditional living and natural spirit teachings. His topics address many concerns to do with wellness and balance in life. He is a student of native teachings from Ojibwe Elders, Algonquin language based people, living throughout the Great Lakes Region of the US and Canada. The audiences for his presentations vary from youth to elderly.

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James Beard aka Noodin

              Cultural Storyteller, Educator, Speaker, 
              Author

       

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Walking Spirit in a Native Way shares timeless teachings from Native Elders that remain as meaningful today as ever. For over thirty years, Jim has learned from Ojibwa/Chippewa Elders, presenting their wisdom to schools, communities, and Native tribes across North America. Respected for his knowledge and dedication, he walks the red road to honor and carry forward the original teachings of all people. 


James B. Beard, Author of:     Walking Spirit in a Native Way

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