Utah Valley in Fall

Recently, at my son’s invitation, I drove with him and one of my closest friends to this lookout over Utah Valley. It’s a 20 minute winding road to get here, highlighted by beautiful fall colors.

There are moments in which good company, and a view from above are all that matter.

I love in this moment the reaching view of Utah Lake, the reds and oranges of these Wasatch Mountains, the nestled buildings and community in the valley that is Provo and Orem, the clouds turning pink in the setting sun.

Shortly after taking this photo, a 60s-something woman, strapped to paraglide, ran off the mountain side, and joined a couple of hawks in search of thermal lift.

Quite lovely.

Labyrinth at Ignite

One of the things that I continue to be a student of is relationship to center.

It is where I’ve learned to look for what arises and what emerges. For groups, yes. But within me also.

I love how a labyrinth envelops me in this relationship and attention to emergence.

I love the movement toward, and then away. I love the directionality that is not a straight line.

I particularly love in this labyrinth at La Foret the trees that are within it. I paused with each of them.

Design at Ignite

Four days spread over five.

Residential, deliciously so in the high pines of the Colorado Rockies.

Some themes that progress us from initial meeting into communion, and then release.

Some shape that we know will move from list to a stream and flow.

It’s journey.

Circle at Ignite

Circle at La Foret, in the building Ponderosa.

It’s hearth space.

Hearths are needed to hold us in the energy of community and the deepening of our imagination.