Eternal Watch: Grateful Magic Joy From A Mountaintop

Spreading Daddy’s Ashes

My father’s ashes lay high in these Sierra Nevadas watching me from his perch above

In the late September sky, when the sun hangs over the equator, it casts a golden glow over everything it touches, perfectly balancing day and night across Earth. This balanced position radiates a unique quality of light that feels warm and soft as the sun descends toward winter. I remember the sunlight filtered through the trees, producing intricate pa…