July 2023
Books read: The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence by Michael Pollan The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera Trails walked: Williams Lake near Taos, NM (July 4th) Lion Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park (July 11th) Finch, Pear and Hutcheson Lakes in Rocky Mountain National Park (July 18th) Ypsilon Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park (July 20th) Western Ute trail in Rocky Mountain National Park (July 25th) Song(s) of the month – Amy Winehouse Back to Black You Know I’m No Good Rehab Tears Dry on Their Own Valerie Monkey Man Body and Soul (with Tony Bennett) Scientist Spotlight – Kate Marvel, climate scientist and science writer July Summary: When was the last time that you experienced a sense of awe? Something that just made you smile and shake your head at how incredible the world was? It’s a humbling experience because as w...