Archive for July, 2010
Now that I have my galley back, with fresh countertops and a new sink drain, I’m spending a bit more time trying to properly nourish myself. I’d been getting by eating cabbage salads and heavily buttered baguettes for way too long. Sadly, 85-90 percent of food eaten in Tahiti is… Read the rest
I love the wilderness. I love being in it and feeling it. I love the humbling experience of feeling powerless towards it. I have lived in cities and I have enjoyed them. I love how convenient they are. I love their dynamics, their powerful energy. They are simply pure… Read the rest
They call it the ‘Big Sky State’ but I feel ‘Big Everything State’ suits Montana better. From big mountains, big rivers and yes–big skies, to big elk, big fish (separate your hands accordingly) and big horned sheep, Bozeman, Montana encompasses all these natural traits. Like so many other things, much… Read the rest
I heard a voice outside calling my name, and popped up to see Raimana and Tim and Eric in the familiar orange poti marara. “How’s it going? Are you safe? Everything okay?” Raimana asked.
I filled them in briefly on the boatyard complications and promised to see them in the… Read the rest
“The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.” … Read the rest— Masanobu Fukuoka, One-Straw Revolution
The day is coming to an end. The sun is slowly disappearing on the horizon over the tall Eucalyptus trees. Soon, another cycle will start when
The twilight hour is upon us and we’re speeding up the Going-To-the-Sun Highway towards Logan Pass in Glacier National Park to catch Montana’s big sky magic.
Only tonight, the we failed the troll’s riddle and we weren’t allowed over the pass. Shane, one of our hosts, had told us they… Read the rest
