Hello to all my Beauty Along the Road readers!
I would like to introduce you to a second blog which I started on my business website, Emerald Mountain Sanctuary.
My husband and I recently completed the construction of a small retreat and conference center in the mountains of Virginia, USA, and hosted our first event, the annual planning meeting of an internationally active organization. The group felt nourished by daily walks in the woods and across the fields, which infused fresh creative energies into their indoor work.
My latest blog post there was inspired by an ancient elm tree I befriended while I spent a week at the Kripalu Institute in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts this fall.
Take a look and let me know what you think. Better yet, if you are in the area, come and visit!
The Beauty Along the Road 
Congrats on your sanctuary and retreat center. I hope you nurture many people and creatures in your venture.
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Thank you, Brad, that is my hope and intention.
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I’m sure you will Annette.
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Congratulations, you have a lovely retreat center.
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Thank you very much, Arlene.
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That old elm and I go way back too. Such an inspiration 🙏
Good luck with sharing the light and goodness in VA. 💛
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Hi Val – are we talking about the same elm tree on Kripalu grounds? Awesome, isn’t it!
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The very same. It is so special. I was there at the beginning of November enjoying the last warming days of fall.
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We missed each other by one month without even knowing 🙂 Do you, by chance, remember the name of this Elm tree? There was a sign on the grounds referring to it by a name that began with a “c”….
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Its a Camperdown Elm also known as Wych’s Elm.
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Ah, that’s it! Thank you so much, Val.
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Beautiful tree
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Certainly caught my attention 🙂
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Best wishes with your new retreat center. It looks beautiful.
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Thank you, Donna.
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Just now seeing this- congrats! Following – love the name!
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Lovely
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Thank you for visiting, Livinia.
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your post was lovely
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You mean to tell me this tree in the picture is real?!? Wow it sure has a personality of it’s own with the funky branches it has👍🏼
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As real as you and I (how do we know we are “real”?) 🙂
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