Hills of Iowa

The mist was levatating this morning and defined the soft, rolling hills of Iowa through most of my drive.  The landscape was so stunning that I couldn't help but to hum a Dar Williams song line..."I've never had a way with women but the hills of Iowa make me wish that I could".  The photos above couldn't capture the beauty of the feminine energy of the land.  In perfect juxtapostion to yesterday's billboards were billboards with a photo of the Dalai Lama with the caption "He doesn't just talk about peace, he demonstrates it in his every action".  

The front page of the Iowa Gazette today had a photo of Martin Luther King Jr. on the cover with the caption.."Inspiring Still:  Message of racial equality remains relevant 40 years after King's death".  I was just a baby when he was assassinated in the Lorraine Motel.  It is now the National Civil Rights Museum and will be my first stop in Memphis tomorrow.  I realized that after such a great drive that I could now make it to Memphis as I'd planned.  The energy is pulling me in.  All the reading and preparing over the past 5 months will be in action.  Glorious!

Blessed Be,

Kat