Above is a video featuring some clips from places I've hiked and camped in New Mexico, Arizona, and California. Below are some photos of the past month. I spent about 3 weeks straight living in my tent out in the desert. I wrote, played my guitar, looked at the stars, hiked up canyons, and spit a little sand. It was truly rewarding and refreshing. This year has been so busy, and I finally allowed myself to soak it all in. And even though I didn't have too many "real" gigs this month, I have played more than ever at parties, jams, and around campfires...
My tent is in the lower left of this panorama shot...
Grinding stones from tribal peoples...
Petroglyphs...
Canyon walls...
A most excellent campsite...
Ravens' nests on the cliffs...
A closer look at the ravens' nests...
Dragonfly...
Burros...
And then I took a trip to a friend's farm in Southern California. There were lots of fruit trees in fruit. Avacados, Persimmons, Kumquats, Cherimoya, Oranges, Jelly Palm, Guavas, Pomegranates...
The fertile orchards are such a stark contrast to the desert...
Sunrise...
Sometimes I like to climb up on my minivan...
Now I'm back at The Ranch playing catch up with emails and booking in-between stacking firewood...
My friend Timbo took this photo at The Ranch in the morning light...
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone this week. I hope you are all finding some gratitude in your life! I am thankful everyday to be here on this earth; writing songs, stacking firewood, sleeping in a van, meeting new people, sharing food, breathing, walking, singing... on and on.
Thank you for reading the blog.