Movement is in my bones. The same way I used to annoy coworkers in office meetings with a tapping ball point pen, I cannot seem to stay still. In the time of coronavirus I’ve turned social distancing into a tool to learn how to walk alone in nature — completely content and at peace. In this way, I’m thankful for my experiences discovering even more nooks and crannies of the … [Read more...] about Bracing in Bremerton — exploration in the time of the storm
Mindful travelers
Winter’s light at Solstice
Light. This time of year the natural darkness seems to bring about inspiration guided by light. Cross cultural references are made about stars, lamp oil, and yule logs. Even the pre-Celtic people living ages ago in Ireland looked toward one intense ray of golden winter glow, entering a passage tomb deep within a neolithic cave -- so well engineered the stones … [Read more...] about Winter’s light at Solstice
Tesla Travels
Driving a Tesla is like having limitless potential in a Jetsons world where cars float in a smooth flowing atmosphere that doesn’t adhere to the rough edges of worn highways and pothole filled streets. The experience is like gliding on a well-paved forest road with gentle turns and just enough ups and downs to realize the vehicle is moving. Acceleration seems to only require a … [Read more...] about Tesla Travels
Seattle botanical gardens — the 10 best kept local secrets
A city garden, lovingly crafted by the hands of inspired green thumbs, provides one of the greatest services in an urban environment. A reminder that no matter where we are, nature is around us, flourishing and working hard to help the world persevere. Public gardens also place humanity on even ground, allowing the community at large to access the calming energy in a simple, … [Read more...] about Seattle botanical gardens — the 10 best kept local secrets
A Seattle wall
I'm near the India/Pakistan wall of sorts, sometime in the early part of this century.My friends and I are on a series of three motorized rickshaw cabs, working to beat the lazy sun quickly falling beyond the horizon. We’re heading to the nationalistic spectacle that’s taken place at every sunset since 1959. The famous border wall, known as Wagah, is central to an … [Read more...] about A Seattle wall
