River streams to the … LAKE. Even a dog knows that …Then what about,
Our stream of consciousness?
Where does our stream of consciousness flow to – what downstream?
Maybe a dog knows that better too.
Someone forgot her mittens … snowed last night !
Still one must make a snow man – a miniature one as with no mittens … toooooo cold!
Yes, this is California. Altitude 6,350 ft. Almost April. Yes, it’s SPRING!?
It’s about the balance getting across the stream …Stream of conciousness runs through you like this flowing stream … it’s a constant unstoppable reality.
Restorative on a tree?Feel the energy in repose
Blossoms are everywhere – it’s spring:)
It’s been 2 years since … the pilgrimage to the wonders of Nature here in Northern California.
Devoid of Shinto shrines, maybe Mt. Shasta, is a nature’s shrine that evokes that spiritual feeling where one can tap into the earth’s energy.
It’s very grounding to feel the mountain’s energy and drink its spring water. BUT if one can’t go, one can find that earth’s energy in the herbs harvested by hand …by Yasuko.
Yasuko-san has a beautiful line of products, hand-made… of course, hand picked from either wild woods and meadows at the foothills of Mt. Shasta or grown in her garden overlooking that majestic mountain … she painstakingly makes tinctures, ages them
under the New Moon light for good luck and fortune.
Her craft brings you that
essence of Nature and Harmony:)
Here is her site: click here:)
Our last discovery while staying with Yasuko was …
Most amazing – that there’s an authentic Indian restaurant tucked away in Weed – very funky next to an American BBQ.
Glassy Junction … feels so funny to walk in and the waiter or the owner looks like an actor from a Bollywood movie.
He has a general look of disinterest and boredom watching some Indian version of soaps. This kind of unfriendly service which makes the place even more surreal as we were the only ones showing up – Yet the food was delicious! Yummy Chai:)
hahaha … you need a good guide on any journey:) Mt. Everest can’t be climbed without a sherpa; can’t really see the ancient city of Kyoto without a good guide … otherwise, its all a tourist trap …All the apps and GPS I will trade in for that guide who has gone a step further to find what’s unknown to me – far far ahead of me for that authentic adventure.
Never get tired of this place … sound and smell of the surf can be so cleansing to our senses – just breathe … exhale completely without strain and fill up – it’s invigorating – best pranayama you can experiment with:) Alternating between Emptiness and Fullness in natural rhythm … Easy does it. Clarity sets in. Cool thing about yoga is that you can be HERE when you are not …
Sunny Days …
Then not so sunny days with fog and dark rain clouds rolling in.
That does not seem to stop the “flying people”.
3 months vs. 10 months … Puppies grow so fast. While one wishes they stayed puppies forever, wagging their tails at the slightest, so fun on the other hand to watch the puppies grow. This time will never come back – this moment called now. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could just bottle that bouncy floppy happy “puppy” energy and drink it like Alice in Wonderland drank from that bottle … Now, caffeine-free, THAT would be a real energy drink:) Of course noting that other than the time for walks, play and meal times, this puppy is … curled up on a couch (yes, on it) snoozing. She is snoozing a lot…resting and preparing to express her exuberance after the nap …She’s my guru, hahaha.