Misty Fields
@mistyfields.bsky.social
Biological Anthropologist. Desert dweller. Author of "Grief in the Human Experience." Exploring what life, love, and loss mean for us as human beings.
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Misty Fields
@mistyfields.bsky.social
· Apr 1
#writingcommunity #desertlife #archaeology
A brief intro: I'll be posting about my love of many things starting with the desert. Writing book on grief & almost done. What began as a year long project now on year 2 and 193 pages. Loving the whole messy process. Image of me working in the field.
A brief intro: I'll be posting about my love of many things starting with the desert. Writing book on grief & almost done. What began as a year long project now on year 2 and 193 pages. Loving the whole messy process. Image of me working in the field.
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Doing the housework and thinking of this poem from Tess Gallagher.
January 23, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Doing the housework and thinking of this poem from Tess Gallagher.
#WildHorses The stallion, watching as we came over a ridge, casually continued up the hill to his family. Knowing we were behind him at a distance, he led us to them as if to show them off. Respect.
#photography #AmericanWest
Photo: Pryor Mountains of Wyoming. ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
#photography #AmericanWest
Photo: Pryor Mountains of Wyoming. ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
January 25, 2026 at 4:02 PM
#WildHorses The stallion, watching as we came over a ridge, casually continued up the hill to his family. Knowing we were behind him at a distance, he led us to them as if to show them off. Respect.
#photography #AmericanWest
Photo: Pryor Mountains of Wyoming. ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
#photography #AmericanWest
Photo: Pryor Mountains of Wyoming. ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
#HowLossShapesUs
In earlier research, I focused on the health of early farming females. There were many young women in these burial assemblages.
What did their loss mean for their family and community?
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
#archaeology #GriefInTheHumanExperience #CollectiveGrief
In earlier research, I focused on the health of early farming females. There were many young women in these burial assemblages.
What did their loss mean for their family and community?
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
#archaeology #GriefInTheHumanExperience #CollectiveGrief
(PDF) Grief in the Human Experience: How Loss Shapes Us
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January 24, 2026 at 5:03 PM
#HowLossShapesUs
In earlier research, I focused on the health of early farming females. There were many young women in these burial assemblages.
What did their loss mean for their family and community?
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
#archaeology #GriefInTheHumanExperience #CollectiveGrief
In earlier research, I focused on the health of early farming females. There were many young women in these burial assemblages.
What did their loss mean for their family and community?
www.researchgate.net/publication/...
#archaeology #GriefInTheHumanExperience #CollectiveGrief
Storm clouds on the horizon seem to be watching.
#photography #Stillness #Nightfall #StormClouds
#GriefInTheHumanExperience #griefawareness #CollectiveGrief #TheUniversalityOfGrief #GriefandLoss #HowLossShapesUs
Photo: ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
#photography #Stillness #Nightfall #StormClouds
#GriefInTheHumanExperience #griefawareness #CollectiveGrief #TheUniversalityOfGrief #GriefandLoss #HowLossShapesUs
Photo: ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
January 24, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Storm clouds on the horizon seem to be watching.
#photography #Stillness #Nightfall #StormClouds
#GriefInTheHumanExperience #griefawareness #CollectiveGrief #TheUniversalityOfGrief #GriefandLoss #HowLossShapesUs
Photo: ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
#photography #Stillness #Nightfall #StormClouds
#GriefInTheHumanExperience #griefawareness #CollectiveGrief #TheUniversalityOfGrief #GriefandLoss #HowLossShapesUs
Photo: ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
We're not meant to carry the weight of the world alone. If we each do what we can for a hurting world, the world will be better because you and I are in it.
#GriefInTheHumanExperience #CollectiveGrief #GriefAwareness
Photo: Clouds line up across a blue sky. ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
#GriefInTheHumanExperience #CollectiveGrief #GriefAwareness
Photo: Clouds line up across a blue sky. ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
January 24, 2026 at 3:30 PM
We're not meant to carry the weight of the world alone. If we each do what we can for a hurting world, the world will be better because you and I are in it.
#GriefInTheHumanExperience #CollectiveGrief #GriefAwareness
Photo: Clouds line up across a blue sky. ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
#GriefInTheHumanExperience #CollectiveGrief #GriefAwareness
Photo: Clouds line up across a blue sky. ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
Reposted by Misty Fields
Archaeological and cross-cultural studies by Roth and Romero show children were active participants in Mimbres society, contributing to domestic and economic life. Learn how children engaged in tasks like ceramic production and flintknapping. buff.ly/3UJmO9B #Archaeology #Mimbres
January 8, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Archaeological and cross-cultural studies by Roth and Romero show children were active participants in Mimbres society, contributing to domestic and economic life. Learn how children engaged in tasks like ceramic production and flintknapping. buff.ly/3UJmO9B #Archaeology #Mimbres
"How Do I Say Goodbye?" by Dean Lewis
#GriefInTheHumanExperience #GriefManagement #griefawareness #grief #GriefEducation #TheUniversalityOfGrief #TheBiologyOfGrief #GriefandLoss #Bereavement #GriefIntegration #HowLossShapesUs
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#GriefInTheHumanExperience #GriefManagement #griefawareness #grief #GriefEducation #TheUniversalityOfGrief #TheBiologyOfGrief #GriefandLoss #Bereavement #GriefIntegration #HowLossShapesUs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCtE...
Dean Lewis - How Do I Say Goodbye (Official Video)
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January 23, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Have you experienced ‘mental fog’ after a significant loss? You are not alone.
Grief disrupts our basic ability for cognitive function, such as making decisions, accessing memories, processing words, and responding in conversation.
#griefeducation #TheBiologyofGrief #griefinthehumanexperience
Grief disrupts our basic ability for cognitive function, such as making decisions, accessing memories, processing words, and responding in conversation.
#griefeducation #TheBiologyofGrief #griefinthehumanexperience
January 23, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Have you experienced ‘mental fog’ after a significant loss? You are not alone.
Grief disrupts our basic ability for cognitive function, such as making decisions, accessing memories, processing words, and responding in conversation.
#griefeducation #TheBiologyofGrief #griefinthehumanexperience
Grief disrupts our basic ability for cognitive function, such as making decisions, accessing memories, processing words, and responding in conversation.
#griefeducation #TheBiologyofGrief #griefinthehumanexperience
Through time, human beings have always shared their stories. Made their mark. Left their imprint. Demonstrating the deep human need to be seen and heard. To be known.
Every story told and every story heard adds to the making of us.
#photography #AmericanWest
📷: Supernova. ©all rights reserved.
Every story told and every story heard adds to the making of us.
#photography #AmericanWest
📷: Supernova. ©all rights reserved.
January 22, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Through time, human beings have always shared their stories. Made their mark. Left their imprint. Demonstrating the deep human need to be seen and heard. To be known.
Every story told and every story heard adds to the making of us.
#photography #AmericanWest
📷: Supernova. ©all rights reserved.
Every story told and every story heard adds to the making of us.
#photography #AmericanWest
📷: Supernova. ©all rights reserved.
#grief #griefeducation #LifeAfterLoss #TheAnthropologyOfLoss #HealingFromLoss #GriefandLoss #Bereavement #TheBiologyofGrief #BooksAboutGrief #GriefIntegration #CulturalPerspectivesOnGrief #griefinthehumanexperience #HowLossShapesUs #TheUniversalityOfGrief
©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
January 18, 2026 at 5:54 PM
A red umbrella and an ancient Mayan temple.
#photography #Belize #MayanTemple #AltunHa
Photo: Altun Ha, Belize. ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
#photography #Belize #MayanTemple #AltunHa
Photo: Altun Ha, Belize. ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
January 4, 2026 at 5:56 PM
A red umbrella and an ancient Mayan temple.
#photography #Belize #MayanTemple #AltunHa
Photo: Altun Ha, Belize. ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
#photography #Belize #MayanTemple #AltunHa
Photo: Altun Ha, Belize. ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
Give yourself space & grace for new things to come. Make room for new wonders & experiences in your life.
It is the gift of a New Year. A New Day. A New Dawn.
Today can be that new beginning. The day you begin to dream again.
Photo: Paco welcomes a new day in the grace of a sunrise.
It is the gift of a New Year. A New Day. A New Dawn.
Today can be that new beginning. The day you begin to dream again.
Photo: Paco welcomes a new day in the grace of a sunrise.
January 3, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Give yourself space & grace for new things to come. Make room for new wonders & experiences in your life.
It is the gift of a New Year. A New Day. A New Dawn.
Today can be that new beginning. The day you begin to dream again.
Photo: Paco welcomes a new day in the grace of a sunrise.
It is the gift of a New Year. A New Day. A New Dawn.
Today can be that new beginning. The day you begin to dream again.
Photo: Paco welcomes a new day in the grace of a sunrise.
Sharing holiday cheer from our barn to wherever you may be!
Misty and Picasso ❤️🥕☺️ 🕎 🕯️ 💛 🌠 🎄
#Photography #Horses #HolidayCheer #MerryChristmas #HappyHanukkah #HappyHolidays #HoHoHo
Misty and Picasso ❤️🥕☺️ 🕎 🕯️ 💛 🌠 🎄
#Photography #Horses #HolidayCheer #MerryChristmas #HappyHanukkah #HappyHolidays #HoHoHo
December 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Sharing holiday cheer from our barn to wherever you may be!
Misty and Picasso ❤️🥕☺️ 🕎 🕯️ 💛 🌠 🎄
#Photography #Horses #HolidayCheer #MerryChristmas #HappyHanukkah #HappyHolidays #HoHoHo
Misty and Picasso ❤️🥕☺️ 🕎 🕯️ 💛 🌠 🎄
#Photography #Horses #HolidayCheer #MerryChristmas #HappyHanukkah #HappyHolidays #HoHoHo
Just chilling!
#CostaRica #PuraVida #Photography
Sloth hanging out in Costa Rica. Pura vida! ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
#CostaRica #PuraVida #Photography
Sloth hanging out in Costa Rica. Pura vida! ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
December 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Just chilling!
#CostaRica #PuraVida #Photography
Sloth hanging out in Costa Rica. Pura vida! ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
#CostaRica #PuraVida #Photography
Sloth hanging out in Costa Rica. Pura vida! ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
Here's a photo of "The Gang."
Free-roaming horses just moseying along on the only road out of town.
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest w/diverse wildlife: deer, sheep, elk, mountain lion, horses, burros, jackrabbits, & those wily coyote.
Photo: ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
#AmericanWest
Free-roaming horses just moseying along on the only road out of town.
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest w/diverse wildlife: deer, sheep, elk, mountain lion, horses, burros, jackrabbits, & those wily coyote.
Photo: ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
#AmericanWest
November 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Here's a photo of "The Gang."
Free-roaming horses just moseying along on the only road out of town.
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest w/diverse wildlife: deer, sheep, elk, mountain lion, horses, burros, jackrabbits, & those wily coyote.
Photo: ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
#AmericanWest
Free-roaming horses just moseying along on the only road out of town.
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest w/diverse wildlife: deer, sheep, elk, mountain lion, horses, burros, jackrabbits, & those wily coyote.
Photo: ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
#AmericanWest
This little guy is a baby desert tortoise. Mojave tortoise are a protected species.
We find these babies wandering in our yard until they wander back out... I hope to see him again when he’s a wee bit bigger than an inch.
Photo: Tortoise on agave. Misty Fields.
#desertlife #photography
We find these babies wandering in our yard until they wander back out... I hope to see him again when he’s a wee bit bigger than an inch.
Photo: Tortoise on agave. Misty Fields.
#desertlife #photography
October 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM
This little guy is a baby desert tortoise. Mojave tortoise are a protected species.
We find these babies wandering in our yard until they wander back out... I hope to see him again when he’s a wee bit bigger than an inch.
Photo: Tortoise on agave. Misty Fields.
#desertlife #photography
We find these babies wandering in our yard until they wander back out... I hope to see him again when he’s a wee bit bigger than an inch.
Photo: Tortoise on agave. Misty Fields.
#desertlife #photography
“Look at a tree… How still they are, how deeply rooted in being.” ~ Eckhart Tolle
#AmericanWest #photography #mountains
Photo: Mt. Shasta, Cascade Range, California. Trees in Shasta National Forest grow 40 - 70 feet tall, they literally reach for the sky. ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
#AmericanWest #photography #mountains
Photo: Mt. Shasta, Cascade Range, California. Trees in Shasta National Forest grow 40 - 70 feet tall, they literally reach for the sky. ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
October 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
“Look at a tree… How still they are, how deeply rooted in being.” ~ Eckhart Tolle
#AmericanWest #photography #mountains
Photo: Mt. Shasta, Cascade Range, California. Trees in Shasta National Forest grow 40 - 70 feet tall, they literally reach for the sky. ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
#AmericanWest #photography #mountains
Photo: Mt. Shasta, Cascade Range, California. Trees in Shasta National Forest grow 40 - 70 feet tall, they literally reach for the sky. ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
Do you see only a mountain in front of you? Shift focus. Don't think about the climb. Look deeply & really see the mountain.
How deeply rooted in the earth. How ancient its wisdom. What is this mountain teaching me?
Photo: Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
How deeply rooted in the earth. How ancient its wisdom. What is this mountain teaching me?
Photo: Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
September 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Do you see only a mountain in front of you? Shift focus. Don't think about the climb. Look deeply & really see the mountain.
How deeply rooted in the earth. How ancient its wisdom. What is this mountain teaching me?
Photo: Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
How deeply rooted in the earth. How ancient its wisdom. What is this mountain teaching me?
Photo: Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
There is a quiet in the desert that soothes me. The hush wraps around me like a cloak. A stillness calls as I abandon my earthbound self. In the vastness, my thoughts are free to wander unrestrained among the stars.
I dream of the ages.
Photo: ©David Becker Photography, all rights reserved.
I dream of the ages.
Photo: ©David Becker Photography, all rights reserved.
July 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
There is a quiet in the desert that soothes me. The hush wraps around me like a cloak. A stillness calls as I abandon my earthbound self. In the vastness, my thoughts are free to wander unrestrained among the stars.
I dream of the ages.
Photo: ©David Becker Photography, all rights reserved.
I dream of the ages.
Photo: ©David Becker Photography, all rights reserved.
Part 4 of photo series “In Search of America"
The American Wild Horse: Protect the Sacred
Beyond any dream we could have ever dreamt — the wild horse is real.
#wildhorses #ProtectTheSacred
Photo: Wild horses roam free in the Pryor Mountains. ©David Becker Photography, all rights reserved.
The American Wild Horse: Protect the Sacred
Beyond any dream we could have ever dreamt — the wild horse is real.
#wildhorses #ProtectTheSacred
Photo: Wild horses roam free in the Pryor Mountains. ©David Becker Photography, all rights reserved.
July 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Part 4 of photo series “In Search of America"
The American Wild Horse: Protect the Sacred
Beyond any dream we could have ever dreamt — the wild horse is real.
#wildhorses #ProtectTheSacred
Photo: Wild horses roam free in the Pryor Mountains. ©David Becker Photography, all rights reserved.
The American Wild Horse: Protect the Sacred
Beyond any dream we could have ever dreamt — the wild horse is real.
#wildhorses #ProtectTheSacred
Photo: Wild horses roam free in the Pryor Mountains. ©David Becker Photography, all rights reserved.
“Humanity, take a good look at yourself. Inside you, there is heaven and earth, and all of creation. You're a world - everything is hidden in you.”
~ Hildegard of Bingen
#peacebuilding #humanity
Photo: The night I touched the Stars. Death Valley, NV. ©David Becker Photography, all rights reserved
~ Hildegard of Bingen
#peacebuilding #humanity
Photo: The night I touched the Stars. Death Valley, NV. ©David Becker Photography, all rights reserved
June 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
“Humanity, take a good look at yourself. Inside you, there is heaven and earth, and all of creation. You're a world - everything is hidden in you.”
~ Hildegard of Bingen
#peacebuilding #humanity
Photo: The night I touched the Stars. Death Valley, NV. ©David Becker Photography, all rights reserved
~ Hildegard of Bingen
#peacebuilding #humanity
Photo: The night I touched the Stars. Death Valley, NV. ©David Becker Photography, all rights reserved
Part 3 of "In Search of America"
The American West
In our travels in search of America, we found her in the diversity of the land & the people.
#allcometolookforAmerica #AmericanWest
Full story on Medium:
lnkd.in/gmqRSpYK
Photo: Chief Mountain, Babb, MT. ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
The American West
In our travels in search of America, we found her in the diversity of the land & the people.
#allcometolookforAmerica #AmericanWest
Full story on Medium:
lnkd.in/gmqRSpYK
Photo: Chief Mountain, Babb, MT. ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
June 2, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Part 3 of "In Search of America"
The American West
In our travels in search of America, we found her in the diversity of the land & the people.
#allcometolookforAmerica #AmericanWest
Full story on Medium:
lnkd.in/gmqRSpYK
Photo: Chief Mountain, Babb, MT. ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
The American West
In our travels in search of America, we found her in the diversity of the land & the people.
#allcometolookforAmerica #AmericanWest
Full story on Medium:
lnkd.in/gmqRSpYK
Photo: Chief Mountain, Babb, MT. ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved.
On this Memorial Day: In remembrance of those who gave their all. Never forget the ultimate price they paid.
Photo: Arlington National Cemetery. Special thanks to Samuel Corum, Pulitzer Prize winning Photojournalist in Washington, DC for these photographs. They are a family treasure.
Photo: Arlington National Cemetery. Special thanks to Samuel Corum, Pulitzer Prize winning Photojournalist in Washington, DC for these photographs. They are a family treasure.
May 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
On this Memorial Day: In remembrance of those who gave their all. Never forget the ultimate price they paid.
Photo: Arlington National Cemetery. Special thanks to Samuel Corum, Pulitzer Prize winning Photojournalist in Washington, DC for these photographs. They are a family treasure.
Photo: Arlington National Cemetery. Special thanks to Samuel Corum, Pulitzer Prize winning Photojournalist in Washington, DC for these photographs. They are a family treasure.
Part 2 of series "In Search of America"
It’s true about that big sky over Montana… a little hike will take you to the most amazing sights.
Full story on Medium: medium.com/@MistyFields...
Photo: Glacier National Park: Rising Wolf Mountain & Two Medicine Lake. ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved
It’s true about that big sky over Montana… a little hike will take you to the most amazing sights.
Full story on Medium: medium.com/@MistyFields...
Photo: Glacier National Park: Rising Wolf Mountain & Two Medicine Lake. ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved
May 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Part 2 of series "In Search of America"
It’s true about that big sky over Montana… a little hike will take you to the most amazing sights.
Full story on Medium: medium.com/@MistyFields...
Photo: Glacier National Park: Rising Wolf Mountain & Two Medicine Lake. ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved
It’s true about that big sky over Montana… a little hike will take you to the most amazing sights.
Full story on Medium: medium.com/@MistyFields...
Photo: Glacier National Park: Rising Wolf Mountain & Two Medicine Lake. ©Misty Fields, all rights reserved
An Inspirational Journey Begins: We went in search of America’s inheritance. Thru deserts & vast mountain ranges. In awe as beauty enveloped us.
#writing #writingcommunity #desertlife
medium.com/@MistyFields...
Photo: Mt. Shasta, Cascade Range. ©David Becker Photography, all rights reserved.
#writing #writingcommunity #desertlife
medium.com/@MistyFields...
Photo: Mt. Shasta, Cascade Range. ©David Becker Photography, all rights reserved.
One: An Inspirational Journey Begins
In Search of America’s Inheritance
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May 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM
An Inspirational Journey Begins: We went in search of America’s inheritance. Thru deserts & vast mountain ranges. In awe as beauty enveloped us.
#writing #writingcommunity #desertlife
medium.com/@MistyFields...
Photo: Mt. Shasta, Cascade Range. ©David Becker Photography, all rights reserved.
#writing #writingcommunity #desertlife
medium.com/@MistyFields...
Photo: Mt. Shasta, Cascade Range. ©David Becker Photography, all rights reserved.