Via Purgatory, a Butterfly Leaves Wisdom — On August 31st, 2020 I started a five day adventure in the Weminuche Wilderness. What lies below is a part in my journey: I started out in search of ordinary things How much of a tree bends in the wind? I started telling the story without knowing the end I…

A Porcupine, The People, & my persona — On August 31st, 2020 I started a five day adventure in the Weminuche Wilderness. What lies below is a part in my journey: Ute Mythology: Porcupine Hunts Buffalo In olden days when mostly animals roamed this earth, a Porcupine set out to track some buffalo. He asked the buffalo chips, “How long have you been…

My Shadow Peak, Cave, & Battle Cry — On August 31st, 2020 I started a five day adventure in the Weminuche Wilderness. Here’s a piece of that story: The Healing Place Finally on my way to yes I bump into all the places where I said no to my life all the untended wounds the red and purple scars those hieroglyphs of pain carved into my…