Tag Archives: Observations of an Earth Mage

Up the Angeles Crest, After the Fire

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Smoky Zeidel

In many indigenous cultures, owls are harbingers of death. My southern grandmother was a firm believer, and no amount of coaxing from her then maybe seven-year-old granddaughter—that would be me—could convince her otherwise. Fortunately, I’ve never bought into that piece … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, books, Earth, environmental writing, memoir, nature, nature photography, nature writing, photography, reading, Uncategorized, writers, writing | Tagged Angeles Crest Highway, Angeles National Forest, IBird Pro 2, Kindle Fire, Observations of an Earth Mage, San Gabriel Mountains, Scott Zeidel, Sitting in the Woods, Station Fire, Trails, Vanilla Heart Publishing | 20 Comments

Celebrate Earth Day

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Smoky Zeidel

This morning I was awakened at dawn by the gentle hooting of a great-horned owl, sitting in the avocado tree outside my bedroom window. Soon a house finch’s neurotic warbling joined in, then the gentle cooing of a mourning dove. … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, blogging, books, Earth, Earth Day, earth spirituality, environmental writing, good causes, inspiration, nature, Uncategorized, vegetarianism, writers, writing | Tagged Earth Day, Exon Valdez, Mare Cromwell, Messages from Mother, Monsanto, Observations of an Earth Mage, oil spills, Rachel Carson, Silent Spring, Trails, Vanilla Heart Publishing, vegetarianism | 6 Comments

An Earth Week Giveaway

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Smoky Zeidel

It’s Earth Week! The week set aside to celebrate and honor our Mother Planet—and to educate people about how we are damaging Her, and what we can do to heal the wounds we’ve inflicted. Damaging Her. I feel kind of … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, blogging, books, Current News, Earth, eBooks, environmental writing, giveaways, good causes, memoir, nature photography, nature writing, photography, reading, social activism, social media, Uncategorized, words, writers, writing | Tagged Anthologies, Earth Day, Earth Week, Malcolm R. Campbell, Observations of an Earth Mage, Trails, Vanilla Heart Publishing | 1 Comment

In Search of the Bighorn Sheep Redux

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Smoky Zeidel

Confession: I have a Bucket List. I want to camp in Denali National Park in Alaska, and take an eco-tour to the Costa Rican Cloud Forest. I want to hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu and take a boat … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, books, Earth, environmental writing, memoir, nature, nature photography, nature writing, photography, Uncategorized, writers, writing | Tagged Bighorn sheep, Mt. San Jacinto Tram, Observations of an Earth Mage, Palm Springs, San Bernardino Mountains, Scott Zeidel, Smoky Zeidel, Taquitz Canyon, Vanilla Heart Publishing | 10 Comments

‘Tis the Holidays!

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Smoky Zeidel

Deck the halls and ho, ho, ho! Pass the eggnog, light the yule log, spin the dreidel. Do them all! Why should any holiday be exclusive? Isn’t the important thing that we all celebrate the season of magic, the season … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, books, bookstore, Christmas, holiday gifts, holidays, Uncategorized, writers, writing | Tagged Christmas, Hannukah, Observations of an Earth Mage, On the Choptank Shores, presents, Smoky Zeidel, The Cabin, The Storyteller's Bracelet, Vanilla Heart Publishing | 4 Comments

Remembering My Dad

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Smoky Zeidel

If you read my post yesterday, you know it was a my fifty-sixth birthday. Born in ’56; turned 56. We had a quiet day at home, enjoying the rain we cherish so much because of its rarity here in Southern … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, books, earth spirituality, environmental writing, inspiration, memoir, writers, writing | Tagged death, dying, fathers, Observations of an Earth Mage, Red Rock Canyon, Smoky Zeidel, Vanilla Heart Publishing | 14 Comments

Cyber-Monday Book Deal

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Smoky Zeidel

I try hard not to be one of those author/bloggers who screams “Buy my books, buy my books!” every other post. But today is Cyber-Monday, and many of you are doing online holiday shopping today. Might I suggest a good … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, book reviews, books, bookstore, Christmas, giveaways, holiday gifts, holidays, reading | Tagged books, gifts, holiday gifts, Observations of an Earth Mage, On the Choptank Shores, Short Story Collection Vol. 1, Smoky Zeidel, The Cabin, The Storyteller's Bracelet, Vanilla Heart Publishing | 11 Comments

The Next Big Thing

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Smoky Zeidel

When author T.K. Thorne (Noah’s Wife) invited me to take part in a blog tour called The Next Big Thing, I jumped at the chance, because it gives me an opportunity to talk about a project very dear to my … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, books, memoir, nature, nature writing, Uncategorized, writers, writing | Tagged Juliet Waldron, Marilyn Morris, Mozart's Wife, Noah's Wife, Observations of an Earth Mage, Scott Zeidel, Smoky Zeidel, T. K. Thorne, Trails, Vanilla Heart Publishing | 8 Comments

Take a Night Hike. Be an Earth Mage.

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Smoky Zeidel

Scott and I have been hard at work gathering materials for our upcoming book, Trails. In doing so, I find I’m more and more turning back to my first anthology, Observations of an Earth Mage, for inspiration. As The Earth … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, books, environmental writing, inspiration, memoir, nature, nature photography, photography, Uncategorized, writing | Tagged hiking, night hikes, Observations of an Earth Mage, Smoky Zeidel, Vanilla Heart Publishing, Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park | 12 Comments

Blazing Trails

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Smoky Zeidel

Scott and I have been deeply entrenched in our writing. We’re working on Trails (2013, Vanilla Heart Publishing), our first collaborative effort when it comes to writing. And we’re having a blast. This is our story board. We have it … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, books, earth spirituality, environmental writing, nature, nature photography, nature writing, reading, Uncategorized, writers, writing | Tagged Big Sur, carpenter bees, Observations of an Earth Mage, pollywogs, Scott Zeidel, Smoky Trudeau Zeidel, The Earth Mage, Trails, Vanilla Heart Publishing | 6 Comments