The art of the Southwest with a dash of Catholicism
Santa Fe blends Art and Religion into a beautiful frappe better than most places. Native American pottery next to Catholic...
My Walkabout
Hot Sulphur Springs
The lone cowboy is most at home between the majestic peaks of the Rocky Mountains. Twisting and turning his iron...
The Curious incident of the Dog in the Night-time
I've been searching for the Christmas spirit in earnest this season, which is a 180 degree shift for me. ...
Tibetan monks & the opening Mandala ceremony
Mandala : * a geometric figure representing the universe in Hindu and Buddhist symbolism. * a symbol in a...
Santa Fe’s Canyon Road
As the winter solstice nears, I aimlessly walk the dark night of Santa Fe. Holiday cheer and luminaries light up...
Ugly Christmas sweater concert
It's time to return to the music. Ever since I moved here to Arizona almost one year ago, I've...
The Loretto Chapel
A few years ago I found myself in Santa Fe during the start of the Holiday season. Twinkling lights and...
The seafood and ocean waves of Point Arena
"Being outdoors is as essential to my life as water, food, and air." If the ocean waves ever stopped their...
the return to Joshua Tree
Everything comes full circle if you have enough time and patience. I seem to have buckets of both. It had...
Thanksgiving experiments
Home for the Holidays, and what should I do? I find time for most of the usual activities, games with...
the Wharf Master Inn
Down a gravelly road I travel, the ocean sounds growing stronger with each turn of the wheel. The small coastal...
going to church along the Timberline
The morning temperature was slightly above freezing, and the cracking of ice could be heard along the stream's edge. The...