Golden Larches – Ron Dart

Golden Larches   Rock cathedrals, dusting of snow on them,  gaze down, silent, much seen. They will last the winter. They have weathered many storms and winters.   Spring and summer season of the journey finished for the golden larches, no return to...

The Swords and the Snake – a tale – Ron Dart

The Swords and the Snake   A tale was once told of a boy who wandered far from home, and as the boy slept under an ancient tree (which some say had no beginning) a snake coiled itself 'round his body.   The boy awoke as his breath was near the...

The Alpine Guide: A Parable – Ron Dart

Once upon a time, there was an Alpine Guide who had spent a delight of a day under the blue canopy on a generous summit. The early afternoon joined him and he began the lengthy descent to the valley floor. He met on his way downwards a variety of people and groups...