Events — The Retreat

Last Year:	Sept. 24, 25, 26 2004
Next Year :	Sept. 9, 10, 11 2005 (tentatively)
Place:	YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park
Invited:	Members and Guests

Below are a few photos from our retreat last September, courtesy of Rich Harman.

Sue and Len Russo give a presentation with native american rain sticks in the meeting cabin.

Participants (mostly) watch a presentation with rapt attention. Left to right: Darrin, Nadine, Carol & David Schloegel, Reed, and Cynthia.

A camp fire in the campground fire circle invokes contemplation of primal memories.

And he felt the earth to his spine,
And he asked, and he saw the tree above him, and the stars,
And the veins in the leaf,
And the light, and the balance.
And he saw magnificent perfection,
Whereon he thought of himself in balance,
And he knew he was.

The Moody Blues
"The Balance"

A small herd of elk came out of the nearby mountains, as they frequently do, to rest in harmony with the YMCA camp.

Another common natural wonder is to see the magnificent light of a sunset, glowing a beautiful fiery orange through the evening clouds. It's wonderful to be in Nature.

Farrel North is presenting one of his famous scientific experiments? Left to right: Nadine, Linda & Gary Gregory, Farrel, and Carl.

It's a beautiful day for some archery competition. It's unknown who the archers are.

Dinner at the cafeteria is a good opportunity for participants to share their experiences and get re-acquainted.

Some ancient civilization has left evidence of it's presence with this symbolic stone pyramid... Oh, wait ... that was us!