Saltspring Saturday Market

Here are some photos from last weekend’s market. The market features work by many of the exceptional artisans on Saltspring and draws hundreds of people to the island each weekend.
The Saltspring market differs from many other markets, in that everything is handcrafted by a resident craftsperson or artisan.
Many of Saltspring’s artisans have studios which [...]

Zen night out

Last Wednesday I went to “Zen night” which is traditional Zen practice lead by this guy named Peter and consisting of twenty five minute sitting meditation, followed by ten minutes of walking meditation, followed by twenty five minutes of sitting meditation, followed by chanting, followed by a dharma talk.
It was fun, very formal in [...]

Plans…

I spent last week in Vancouver at Kely’s place while he was in central Canada visiting relatives. Vancouver city is something special; I don’t know if I could describe what I love about it so much; or if I could do it justice if I tried.
I’m back on Saltspring now, stocked up for a long [...]

The eve of Canada day…

Vertigo in the dark. Depths spinning between these hutches of glass and light. Vancouver cityscape, a self referential precipice, divine and infinite.
“These,” it’s eyes twinkle, looking up from a kit model of the golden gate bridge, “are the ghosts of old friends, waiting upon the hour of their reunion.”
Gibson reflects “Every object [...]