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October 13, 2022Snowbird of Paradise

Pfeiffer Beach at Big Sur, California

There is a very narrow and winding road down to this beach in California. If two vehicles need to pass each other, one of them has to back up to one of the occasional passing spaces. The beach is famous for the holes in the rocks that sometimes line up with the sun. Some determined […]

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September 16, 2020September 15, 2020Snowbird of Paradise

Wordless Wednesday 16 September 2020

March 29, 2020March 28, 2020Snowbird of Paradise

Drying Out

One of the unanticipated side effects of staying home for self-isolation is that some people start drying out. I’m one of them. In case you were wondering, I haven’t stopped drinking alcohol. I still enjoy a couple of glasses of wine in the evening. In fact, I look forward to 5:01 PM when I allow […]

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January 4, 2019January 4, 2019Snowbird of Paradise

Feeling a Bit Chilly

It’s cold in San Jose right now, but I feel bad about saying so. At the same time as I am experiencing a northern Californian chill, my family and friends in Edmonton are living through a long and hard Albertan winter with epic amounts of snow. There’s no comparison, really, but we only have the […]

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December 10, 2014December 10, 2014Snowbird of Paradise

Mind the Road

It is tiring, challenging, boring, isolating, and sometimes terrifying to drive from central Alberta to central California. Mostly, though, it’s satisfyingly meditative. I imagine that this is what some people pay for when they go on spiritual retreats. It’s an opportunity to be alone with your thoughts, without conversation. Each year I choose different things […]

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