I was walking through my village and took a popular short cut on the far end. There's an old, abandoned hotel there, which used to be used for tuberculosis patients who came to be cured in the village. It's a pretty area with a spectacular view. The hotel is abandoned, and it's rather romantic and... 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 →
Hiding in Plain Sight
I think I've rarely been so happy in my life. I've had an ideal existence for the last week or so, and it there's a possibility that it could go on for a while more, as least a few more weeks. I wake up, meditate and do yoga. I eat breakfast, and I start working... Continue Reading →
Moove your cow, and your mind will follow. 