I am the Dream

by | Jul 30, 2009 | Paintings

Yesterday, Stefano, after a tour of the tumultous city of Trieste, took me up to a cliff overlooking Trieste and the Adriatic sea. Off in the distance you could see Slovenia, Italy and even Croatia. I enthusiastically put my hands in the air told him that at the very...

Magnifico Pasta con Stefano

by | Jul 27, 2009 | italy

I have made no secret of the fact that one of my main reasons for cycling through Italy is for the pasta. Its only been a few days and already been pastantically blessed!Yesterday Stefano cooked up an amazing pasta meal using some unlikely ingredients. Stefano is both...

Slovenia?

by | Jul 27, 2009 | italy

Today I find myself in Slovenia. Yep. I am just as surprised as you. If you happen to come from Northern Canada, Slovenia is perhaps just as distant as and mysterious as Timbuktu! Imagine my delight then, to be invited to stay the night at a mountain spiritual retreat...

Cheers to Unità, Pace e Amore!

by | Jul 25, 2009 | italy, movie

I have arrived in Italy! Buenisimo! I am so excited to be here. My new friend Stefano met me at the train station in his home of Malfacone, Italy. He took me out to the most amazing lunch at his favorite restaurant.The whole meal I was joyfully ecstatic– until...

Love is Beautiful

by | Jul 21, 2009 | Paintings, simple series, triadic

This is my last painting from my Berlin Simple Series. I post this on my last night in Berlin. It is an a propos post for this conclusive night. The painting’s title is a reflection of both my feeling and experience here in Berlin: “Love is...

Camping out with Death on the River

by | Jul 18, 2009 | Uncategorized

I have only shared the story about almost dying in a lightning storm to a few people.Of these few people I have only told one or two the full, full story. My friends have been encouraging me to share also the “bad” experiences of my journey. Its not easy...

Death, Dreams, Love, and Dangerous Camping

by | Jul 17, 2009 | Uncategorized

I have only shared the story about almost dying in a lightning storm to a few people. Of these few people I have only told one or two the full, full story. My friends have been encouraging me to share also the bad experiences of my journey. Its not easy to share this...

Peace Portrait of the Day

by | Jul 15, 2009 | 1Mandala

A Tree and a Human Hug. A snow melting peace portrait from Bavaria.So the 1Mandala Project is getting so many great peace portraits these days. They flow into my inbox and each morning, and am faced with a great smile from somewhere in the world. How cool is that?...