School 's Out

Curved bill Thrashers nesting in cholla

The pandemic has us all sheltering in place. Students at all levels are not physically coming to school and schoolwork at home is done at home. 

During sheltering in place let us not lose sight of the real, looming, pervasive crisis that has been set aside and seems all but forgotten during this pandemic: climate crisis. 

Shasta patiently waiting on a lush spot of clover
with her very favorite ball
for us to finish our breakfast.
She knows soon we will
go for our morning walk.

Each morning after breakfast we walk with Shasta. Soon after the closing of the schools here in Santa Fe, NM, a teacher posted her message on the East side of the bridge over which we walk to get to the path along the Santa Fe River. 

Sangre de Cristo Mountains
in the background
above the bridge

Each morning I read the teacher's message which I find ever so impactful. So I  would like to share her message with each and every one of you.

The bottom line reads
"action, not hope, now"

To discharge all the emotions that this powerful message brings up, may we