Caol Áit

Around the top of the lake.  Papa Rod ponders that the quiet to which we escape the din is actually the urban din for all the creatures who live there.

Papa Rod, standing on the shore of Lake Michigan, realizes that he is two old in the process of becoming who he is.  

Season 5, Episode 4, in which Papa Rod converses at length with folks along the route.

Papa Rod listens to the sounds of the evening until the song ends.

Papa Rod aspires to the peaceful habits of the Wood Thrushes and their friends.  

Papa Rod readies the bike while riding north, and arrives at the Farmhouse safe and sound as the sun prepares to set.

Papa Rod ponders the passing of a formative character.  

Papa Rod recounts his week, and ponders the art of moving forward despite obstacles and setbacks.  

Papa Rod observes the cruelty in world, but remembers the promise of the future.  

Perceiving, processing, and interpreting challenging things in our lives.