New Paintings, the Folding Hills of California
I’ve long loved the way the rolling hills along the coast of California fold together and overlap, the sensuality of …
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This Moment Is Too Important to Sit Out
I’ve tried my best to steer clear of politics on this blog. I spent too many years in the trenches …
“Something in This Sleeping Earth” – Two by Whyte, One by Fiske
All My Body Calls All my body calls for something in this sleeping earth we call the spirit. But how …
Inside the Holy Grove of Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia
Stepping inside La Sagrada Familia cathedral is like walking into an enchanted forest. Your gaze goes and up and up, …
“A Terrifying & Edible Beauty,” Gaudi’s La Sagrada Familia
This stunning cathedral, a tribute to Antonio Gaudi’s genius and imagination, his love of God and Nature, was begun in …
“Perfect Love” – All We Need for What Ails Us
The highest common denominator for all spiritual practices and religious teachings is Love. Love with a capital L, meaning that …
When the Sea Rises and the Light Fails
“For nothing is fixed, forever and forever and forever, it is not fixed; the earth is always shifting, the light …
“September 15th”- Methany & Mays Moving Tribute to Bill Evans
This “unspeakable beautiful” song was created as a tribute to Bill Evans, one of the greatest jazz pianist/composers ever, who …
The Poetics of Place: Redwood Speech,Watershed Prayers
“I want to see our words jump off the ground, erupt from a sensual earth, musty, humid, gritty. I want …
Recipe for a Painting: Durrell on Venice at Dawn
Quote of the Week “These thoughts belong to Venice at dawn, seen from the deck of the ship which is …
