something about finding an old gate
wondering
why is it there
what it opens to
where it leads
could i
see my way through?
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‘the gates made of light swing open. you see in, ‘
-rumi
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nichols arboretum, ann arbor, mi, usa – october 2026
‘we will be known forever by the tracks we leave.’ – Dakota tribe
John Nieto (born 1936), Plains Warrior with Breastplate, 1998. Acrylic on canvas, Tacoma Art Museum
“Go forward with courage. When you are in doubt, be still, and wait;
when doubt no longer exists for you, then go forward with courage.
So long as mists envelop you, be still;
be still until the sunlight pours through and dispels the mists – as it surely will.
Then act with courage.”
– Chief White Eagle, Ponca Chief
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Indigenous Peoples Day –
(the 2nd Monday of October in the United States)
To honor the rich histories, cultures, and resilience of Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians,
while correcting historical narratives that long erased or minimized Indigenous presence.
what we do is less than a drop in the ocean. but if it were missing, the ocean would lack something.– mother teresa
essence.
as we share
our stories, our rituals, our celebrations, our food, our connections
we are reminded
as we feel
our songs, our fears, our joys, our tears
we are reminded
as we say
our final goodbyes to c.
we are reminded
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image credit: elephant journal
the tarter the apple, the sweeter the cider.- beverly lewis
by the side of the huron river
a stop by the dexter cider mill
is always, always a treat
feels like fall is in the air
very friendly and delicious
even an apple cider slushie
sooooooo good
Michigan is known for having one of the densest networks of traditional, family-owned sweet cider mills (over 125 licensed mills) alongside a massive hard cider industry, producing roughly one billion pounds of apples annually. Established in 1886, Dexter Cider Mill is Michigan’s oldest continuously operating cider mill. It sits right on the banks of the Huron River and uses an original oak rack press.
Selling wood-pressed fresh unpasteurized cider, warm cinnamon doughnuts, caramel apples, apple nut bread, and small-batch hard ciders. Cash or check only.
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“the cider tasted like Michigan too and I always remembered the cider mill.”
– Ernest Hemingway, True at First Light
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source credits: rural innovation exchange, dexter cider mill
