god of my adventure, what is my path?
Put another way, what is the meaning of life? I’m reading Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn – a beautiful book of… Read More »god of my adventure, what is my path?
2025
Walking in Japan – Last days in Tokyo
Peace out Japan! I’m headed to the airport after three weeks, 200 miles walked, 50 trains ridden, dozens of shrines visited and prayed at, 75… Read More »Walking in Japan – Last days in Tokyo
Walking in Japan: Walking the Nakahechi section of the Kumano Kodo, Kii-Tanabe to Kii-Katsuura
An overview of my walk along the Nakahechi route of the Kumano Kodo in Japan
Walking in Japan, Part One – Tokyo
Photos and observations from my first few days in Japan – walking the Tokyo neighborhoods of Asakusa, Ueno, Ginza, Jindaiji, Shibuya, and Shinjuku. I’ve always… Read More »Walking in Japan, Part One – Tokyo
creative experiments – Allegory of a High Dive
In these amazing summer days in Seattle, I will occasionally pop down to Matthews Beach and jump in the lake. Particularly after a stressful day.… Read More »creative experiments – Allegory of a High Dive
Inner Summits
Painting completed July 2025, oil, 14” x 18” I’ve been thinking about what they are supposed to ‘do’. What is their affect? Why am I… Read More »Inner Summits
UK 2025 – walking the West Highland Way
I am recently back from two weeks in the UK. My wife Heather and I flew into London, took the train to Glasgow to meet… Read More »UK 2025 – walking the West Highland Way
062025 – the ordinary is never ordinary.
I’m leaving in a few days for an epic long walk – the West Highland Way in Scotland. Five days, 96 miles of pilgrimage walking,… Read More »062025 – the ordinary is never ordinary.
A Visit to Niagara Falls (and a poem)
“There are no sacred and unsacred places; there are only sacred places and desecrated places.” This is a well-worn quote from Wendell Berry, and I… Read More »A Visit to Niagara Falls (and a poem)
A Day Backpacking in the Grand Canyon – Video Mini-Documentary – March 2025
A fun day-long dialogue around a day backpacking in the Grand Canyon.