Walking As a Way of Knowing – Page 17 – Wandering the world near and far, mostly on foot

Walking As a Way of Knowing

Wandering the world near and far, mostly on foot

A Poem: Out of Reach

I wrote this poem in the summer of 2011 and thought I would share it again I watched as my heart contracted My mind teetering on the edge I noticed how the pit in my gut hardened and sank And how with each breath I sighed I watched myself for a long time I turned…

October 1, 2012
Photo: Cannon Beach, Oregon

September 30, 2012
Photo: Dragonflies

September 30, 2012
Photo: Sunrise on The Camino de Santiago

September 28, 2012
Photo: Galicia, Spain

September 27, 2012
On Being “Freshly Pressed”

Last week when I decided to publish my Essay, The Swifts, Conflict, Decision Making and Following My Dreams, it was with trepidation. It was clearly quite personal and I wasn’t entirely sure I was comfortable with hundreds of people I didn’t know reading it. But, in the end I thought that it was valuable to…

September 24, 2012
Photo: Happy Fall Equinox from Portland, OR

September 23, 2012
The Swifts, Conflict, Decision Making, and Following My Dreams

Last night I went to watch the swifts in Portland, who every September on their fall migration roost in the chimney of Chapman School in NW Portland. Watching the swifts is one of my favorite fall activities in this city, as hundreds of people come out with their families and friends and have picnic dinners…

September 18, 2012
Originally posted on 'portlandians': Guests: Lauriel Arwen, Orion & The Philosoraptor We talk about: …how US culture deals with death, but specifically: the anniversary of the death of Osama Bin Laden, vengeance, the philosophical comedy of Greg Proops, population control, Dr Martin Luther King Jr’s thoughts on celebrating death, Was the US reaction to 9/11…

September 17, 2012
The Camino de Santiago: Villafranca del Bierzo to Sarria

September 16, 2012