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HERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT THE FALL SEASON
WHICH IS BOTH CAPTIVATING IN NATURE AND YET
CALMING TO RESTLESS SPIRITS. In Montana it is the
brief interval after the bright exuberance of summer and the cold
clutch of our white and heavy winter. It is a time of last chances—
of short adventures and outings, of final hikes, rides, even of drives
through some parts of this glorious state.
But we can also think of autumn as a time of reflection and a time
of planning. A time of what has been done, and what needs to be
done. While our physical being reacts to the changes in weather and
light in primordial fashion, our spirits are resolving past regrets and
contemplating better behaviors and outcomes. As the trees shed and
the die-off occurs, so too does our psyche rid itself of lapsed plans and
broken promises. It is now a time to resolve to just do better.
So, yes, by all means enjoy these last days of the paling sun and the
quickening of fickle wind and weather. Wrap yourself in fall's crackle
of browns and golds using all your senses, and breathe in the nature of
change—of the season, and of yourself.
Autumn is a season of the soul.
BILL MUHLENFELD, PUBLISHER
bill@distinctlymontana.com
CHRIS MUHLENFELD, PUBLISHER
chris@distinctlymontana.com
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ED. NOTE: With this issue we welcome our new co-owner and publisher,
Chris Muhlenfeld, who has recently joined our small but mighty operation.
