We wake and jostle our belongings together in haste; today, as we have long planned, we will begin our journey into the Dolpa. Sacks stuffed, teeth brushed, packs on back, we descend the steep incline…
Browsing Category philosophy
fine with my simple life
Often a cup a coffee, less likely one of wine, but even better than Joe, a little Kerouac, Eggers or Robins churns my mind with caffeinated flow. It is the first time I have opened…
pilgrimage of poem & music (an intimidating book to open)
Opening the book on our adventures in the Dolpa (rural Nepal) is as intimidating as the 17,000 foot passes we crossed to get there. Just look at a single page of my notes! So instead…
dealing with loneliness on the road…
Eric, the editor of TravelBlogs.com recently posed the following prompt to a group of travel bloggers. If you’re interested, you can find the other answers in his article on, “Dealing with Loneliness on the Road.”…
through my window
Internet on this island costs a much as a small island, so instead of a proper update, here’s a simple clip from a letter to a dear friend: Hello Love! I hope you are well,…
a stone on simmer
Handing me back the piece of paper with the single word on it, my student says, “Um. I’m not sure I know what this is…” Part of the mission of my work (in experiential education)…
walking down the up escalator
(I’ve been in a silent retreat and had no idea as to what events have taken place in Tibet this week. I just found out and have yet to research it, but you can click…
a creative life
For about six months I’ve been feeling something shifting inside of me. I can only compare the sensation to being made of sand; where every move I make shifts a million grains into a new…
my camera kit
A friend recently told me over tea, “So I’d decided along with everyone else to stop researching cameras and computers and just buy whatever you do…” Both off and online, I get a lot of…