I went on my annual hike with my friend, and we went from Switzerland into Austria, and back out again. I was filled with music every day when I woke up, but the songs that mostly stuck in my head were from The Sound of Music. There were no edelweiss, though, being that the whole... Continue Reading →
The Downside of Dreams
My partner and I did an old project of mine. For a long time, I'd wanted to climb the Miroir d'Argentine, have a taxi bring our stuff up to the mountain village, spend the night and climb at l'Ecuelle the next day. I had the idea on my last trip to the Miroir, but I... Continue Reading →
How Many Trees Make a Forest?
My partner is an ecologist (as a profession) and he said you can plant trees all you want, but you cannot plant a forest. There are so many intricate relationships between bacteria, soil composition, mushrooms, insects, birds and so forth, that it is almost impossible to plant a forest. What I find interesting is the... Continue Reading →
Clouds
I stayed home to grade papers this weekend, instead of seeing my partner. It would have been hard for him to have any fun at my place, and it was his turn to come visit me. But now I'm done! My life is almost my own for the whole next year. Ok, there's this detail... Continue Reading →
Moove your cow, and your mind will follow. 