The arrival of a second stoneware crock inspired a spontaneous MLK day kimchi-making celebration!
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Kimchi!
The arrival of a second stoneware crock inspired a spontaneous MLK day kimchi-making celebration!
Sauerkraut!
The spirit of the puebloan continues in the form of a handmade life in the Northwoods...
what better way to kick things off than by fermenting vegetables?
Friday, January 23, 2009
Friday, January 16, 2009
Very Large Array
The VLA
Got up before sunrise to escape the bitter cold and catch a glimpse of the Very Large Array in the finest crepuscular hour. Our final glimpse of New Mexico..
Carlsbad Caverns
Carlsbad Caverns
One huge and impressive hole in the ground. Don't eat at the underground lunchroom though. Although it is quite the novelty at 700ft underground, rotten salad dressing will poison your gut for days to follow.
Aldo Leopold Wilderness
The AldoHighlight of the trip... a one of a kind wilderness. We made our way down to the Mimbres and disappeared into the mists of time, traveling in the footsteps of the late, great Aldo Leopold.
Mexico!
Mexico!Buenos dias amigos! Every day is beautiful in Mexico when you're camping on the beach. The sun is hot and the beer is cheap. If we weren't living in the wondrous squalor of the Northwoods, we would be living on the beach. Listen friends, they have fresh torillas for mere pennies! Fresh fish tacos, dolphins, sunrise jogs on the beach, a fiesta barge that plays Carlos Santana...And as the Mexican car insurance agent pointed out, "You can drive drunk, man. Just don't wreck--We'll throw you in jail." Ole!
Organ Pipe
Organ Pipe
Drug running. Smuggling. Mexican cartels...a place where you can reflect on the international market for illicit substances. with sage words of advice: "In the desert if your salt tastes sweet, it's too late."
The Sonoran
The Sonoran
Fighter jets circled overhead as we sat among the saguaros:
Insects flittering
Hot sun beating down as fall
Reveals desert life
Sedona AZ
Sedona AZIf you look closely at this image you may see a vortex ghost hovering in the background. This picture was taken as we approached one of Sedona's several "vortices". These are mystical areas that channel the hidden energies of the earth straight into your third eye. We can report feeling many strange sensations (Axl Rose can vouch for us).
This particular vortex was better then the other one we went to which left us feeling sickened. FYI.
Flagstaff
Flagstaff AZ
Caught in snowstorm in the hills outside of town. Our roadside campfire attracted some passers-by. We shared a dinner and drinks while the snow fell down, covering all but the coals.
Rim 2 Rim
Grand Canyon National Park
A tortuous hike into the Grand Canyon yielded many interesting events: We discovered the results of presidential elections (Obamanos!), dipped our feet in the CO river and communed with a pair of condors. All the while channeling Teddy Roosevelt.
Vegassss
Vegas Baby!!
Vegas is the scummy underbelly of America. What it lacks in style and authenticity, it makes up for in pointless titillation. But as you stumble down the trash-strewn streets, half drunk on bourbon and filled with Denny's Grand Slam breakfasts, you have to shed a patriotic tear. This is America.
Antelope Island
Antelope Island
Salty brine on all sides, shrimpy stink, and grazing bison. Journeying through a strange suburb of farms and strip malls, we arrived at an island on the Great Salt Lake: Antelope Island! Bison were introduced in the late 19th century, only to be nearly exterminated for a Hollywood movie in the 1920's. They're back now and thriving.
Salty brine on all sides, shrimpy stink, and grazing bison. Journeying through a strange suburb of farms and strip malls, we arrived at an island on the Great Salt Lake: Antelope Island! Bison were introduced in the late 19th century, only to be nearly exterminated for a Hollywood movie in the 1920's. They're back now and thriving.
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