3 Reasons the Walrus is My Spirit Animal!

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Close-up of a walrus facing the camera, long tusks and whiskers prominent, floating in cold ocean water with another walrus blurred in the background.

The author reflects on their recent photo workshop in Svalbard, highlighting the charm and characteristics of Walruses. These social and curious animals left a lasting impression, particularly during encounters with large groups. The author finds the Walrus to embody their Spirit Animal, due to its unique adaptations and delightful nature.

Poetry and Love (and dogs)- Self Medicating with Poetry

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I’ve just been through an interesting health challenge, a spinal fusion surgery about ten days ago. It went really well, but now I have a ton of time on my hands. I’ve been flipping back through my notebooks, and it’s clear that coming into the procedure, I was heavily self-medicating with poetry. Increasingly, I take … Read more

Small Prints in Old Snow- on the futility of a lifetime of “thinking”

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The other night, I was lying in bed before sleeping. The house was still, my wife asleep beside me, my dog snoring softly in her bed across the room. Amid this deep quiet, I began to try to feel all of the sensations that were rising to my mind from each of the senses. And … Read more

long slow breath – gentle words for this day

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My friend turned to me in distress- I don’t know what to do, he said. I used to have a purpose. I was once a “Somebody.” Now I don’t know what to do with a single day! Don’t you understand, I may need to fill twenty years of days like this!! long slow breaththis dayis … Read more

Trekking Wild Puma in Patagonia

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Last month, as part of a trip to Chilean Patagonia and Antarctica, we had the extraordinary opportunity to trek wild Pumas on some private land adjacent to Torres Del Paine National Park. We were led by a terrific guide and photographer, Rodrigo Moraga (https://www.rodrigomoragaz.com) All of this organized superbly as always by Epic Private Journeys … Read more