Alaska Category
A Year of Haikus in Homer, Alaska
Posted on July 19, 2014 11 Comments
Photo by Michael Walsh This week-end we celebrate our first year in Homer, Alaska. These Haikus share some of our delights.
Life in a No. 1 Arts Community
Posted on June 7, 2014 12 Comments
A recent Huffington Post Article, Quirky Spots Where You’re Free to be You and Me ranks Homer, Alaska No. 1. Our town received this recognition for being a former hippie haven, and for having a thriving artist community. Now, most of the “hippies” are grandparents, but the artistic community remains rich and innovative. In this photo Brian and I were […]
Universes
Posted on May 24, 2014 13 Comments
One hundred billion universes The comforting hand of sleep Answers to life’s big questions Between lines of poetry In the morning sunrise Inspiration flows One hundred billion universes Small the heart beating Seeking solace in this vast space Sage spiritualists say Love is all there is A speck in this void Of timelessness
Alaska Native Doll Art
Posted on May 17, 2014 3 Comments
Dolls preserve culture Daily life, ceremony Ageless perfection All of these dolls were in a large case on the third floor Dolls are made from ivory, fur, animal hides and skins, and cloth