Spiders’ Spirit

On the other side An urban schoolyard, Nature meets metal. Tree limbs wedged into fence. Wood knitted into chain. An … More

King of the Castle

Call it existential angst. Finding myself in this limbo-esque holding pattern, feeling marooned, stressed, sleepless and teetering on the edge … More

Just Chillin’

When the sun rises, cuts a glare right through a haze-filled halo, and fans its rays out over a shiny … More

Winchil (aka The Deep Freeze)

There will be no pictures today, dear readers. Everything has frozen up here in the less-than-great white north. My toes … More

Wherever, Together

‘Twas the day before Christmas And into the house Descended 9 more people … hence no room for a mouse. … More

A Sad Christmas Story

Muxia (pron. Moo-SHEE-a) is a charmingly picturesque fishing village in Galicia, the northwestern region of Spain. It lies on what … More

The Equanimity of a Eucalyptus

One of the downsides to being a light sleeper, currently in possession of an overactive monkey-mind (yes, imagine, post-Camino?!), is … More

Solstice Sonrisa

At 12:11 E.T. today, not so long ago, the sun was directly above the Tropic of Capricorn, at 23.5 degrees … More

Weigh It Forward

Last week, I posted a question on a Camino forum, asking for volunteers to help carry my gear (with the … More

Joys and Sorrows

Yesterday – largely and forevermore overshadowed by the past memories of today – was a momentous day for some. It … More