Recent Posts

• New Flower Paintings, and A Lesson From A Cherry Tree June 21, 2020
• Flying During A Pandemic From Narita Airport, Japan, To Denver, Colorado, USA June 4, 2020
• The Tokyo Edo Kannon Pilgrimage, Day #5 and day #6, Japan June 1, 2020
• The Amazing Akao Herb And Rose Garden In Atami, Japan And Are We Nearly There?….. May 28, 2020
• The Difference Between World Riches And Abundance, and A Few Days In Aizu Higashiyama Onsen In Fukushima, Japan May 26, 2020
• Yunoko Lake, Yumoto Onsen, Yudaki Falls and the Senjogahara Flatlands in Nikko Japan, and Thoughts About the Future May 24, 2020
• You are NOT the mask/persona you wear – Kegon Falls, Ryuzu Falls and a Walk Along Chuzenji Lake, In Nikko, Japan May 23, 2020
• Nikko’s Lake Chuzenji, Japan’s Highest Elevation Lake May 22, 2020
• Our Journey Is Not Yet Complete, We Still Walk The Mountains, And Reflections On The Poem, “Give Us Men To Match Our Mountains” – Akakura Onsen, Japan May 21, 2020
• Hiking Around Seki Onsen, Ofudo Waterfalls, Tsubame Onsen, Sou Waterfalls and Kyukamura Onsen, In Myoko Kogen National Park, The Japanese Alps May 20, 2020
• From The Saigoku Pilgrimage to Nagoya, Japan May 19, 2020
• Day 58 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Takeda To The Outskirts Of Himeji, The Last Day Of Our Pilgrimage, Japan May 17, 2020
• Day 57 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Walking Around Takeda Castle Town, And Hiking Up Mt. Asago to Ritsuunkyo and Onaru Pond In Takeda, Japan May 16, 2020
• Day 56 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Yabu to Takeda, Japan, and a Bit About Collecting Good Memories May 15, 2020
• Day 55 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Tango Yura To Miyazu, Along The Shishizaki Peninsula, Japan May 14, 2020
• Day 54 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Walking Along The Miyazu Coastline, Japan May 13, 2020
• Day 53 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – From Uminpia to Miyazu, and Thoughts On A World Gripped Between Good And Evil Forces May 12, 2020
• Day 52 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Nariaiji, Temple #28 and the Scenic Amanohashidate, Japan May 11, 2020
• Day 51 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Myotsu-ji Temple in Obama, Japan, And A Near-Death Experience May 10, 2020
• Day 50 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – A Walk To Obama And Making A New Friend In Obama, Japan May 9, 2020
• Day 49 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Higashi Maizuru To Tango Yura, And A Dream I Had, Japan May 8, 2020
• Day 48 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Matsunō-Odera, Temple #29 In Maizuru, Japan May 7, 2020
• Day 47 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Walking Along The Coast From Uminpia To Aonogo In Takahama, Japan May 6, 2020
• Days 45 and 46 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Collecting Our Bag In Shirahama and Walking Through The Red Tori Gates Of Fushimi Inari Mountain, Kyoto, Japan May 5, 2020
• Days 44 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – A Lazy Day In Kyoto And Thoughts About The Coronavirus Lockdown May 3, 2020
• Day 43 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Ontakesan Banshu Kiyomizudera, Temple #25 In Hyogo, Japan May 2, 2020
• Day 42 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Ichijo-ji Temple # 26 In Hyogo, Japan May 1, 2020
• Day 41 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Nakayamadera Temple #23 In Takarazuka, Japan April 30, 2020
• Day 40- The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Katsuō-Ji, Temple #23, In Minoh, Japan April 29, 2020
• Day 39- The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Soji-ji, Temple #22 In Ibaraki, Japan April 28, 2020
• Day 38 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Kegon-ji Temple #33 In Gifu, Japan April 27, 2020
• Day 37 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – A Closed Ferry, Stranded On The Shores Of Lake Biwa, In Hikone, Japan April 26, 2020
• Day 36 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Kannonsho-ji Temple #32 In Shiga, Japan April 25, 2020
• Day 35 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Chomei-ji Temple #31, In Shiga, Japan April 24, 2020
• Day 34 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Let There Be Light! April 23, 2020
• Day 33 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Mii-dera, Temple #14 in Otsu, Lake Biwa, Japan April 22, 2020
• Day 32 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – A rest day in Kyoto April 21, 2020
• Day 31 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Iwama-dera Temple #12 and Ishiyama-dera Temple #13 in Shiga, Japan April 20, 2020
• Day 30 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Anao-ji Temple #21, and Encountering Divine Help, Kyoto Japan April 19, 2020
• When things go terribly wrong with our democracies…. April 18, 2020
• Day 29 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Temple #20 Yoshiminedera Temple, Kyoto, Japan April 17, 2020
• Day 28 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Daigo-ji Temple #11 In Uji, and Bangai Temple #2 Gankei-ji In Kyoto April 16, 2020
• Day 26 And Day 27 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – A Rest Day, and A Cold And Rainy Walk From Nara To Uji April 15, 2020
• Day 25 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Imakumano Kannonji Temple #15, Kiyomizudera Temple #16, Rokuharamitsuji Temple #17, Rokkakudo Ikenobo Temple #18, Gyoganji Kakudo Temple #19, and The Yasaka shrine in Kyoto April 13, 2020
• Day 24 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Kohfukuji, Temple #9, and Todaiji Temple, Nara, Japan April 12, 2020
• Day 23 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Muroji Temple And Abe-Monjyuin Temple, Nara April 11, 2020
• Day 22 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Kashihara to Hoki-in, Bangai Temple #1 and Hasedera Temple #8 in Sakurai, Nara, Japan April 10, 2020
• Day 21 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Temple #6 (Tsubosaka-dera) and Temple #7 (Oka-dera), and Tumulus Burial Mounds and Kofun Settlements In Nara Prefecture, Japan April 9, 2020
• Day 20 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Fujiidera To Kashihara, And Visiting Kashihara Jingu Shrine, Japan April 8, 2020
• Day 19 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – From Izumi To Fujii-dera, Temple #5, Japan April 7, 2020
• Day 18 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – From Kishiwada To Izumi, Japan April 6, 2020
• Day 17 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – From Mount Inunaki To Kishiwada, Japan April 5, 2020
• Day 16 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – From Kokawa-dera, Temple #3 In Wakayama to Mount Inunaki, Japan April 4, 2020
• Day 15 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Wakanoura To Wakayama City, Japan April 3, 2020
• Day 14 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Hatsushima To Wakanoura and Kimiidera, Temple #2, Wakayama, Japan April 2, 2020
• Day 13 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Shirasaki, Obiki To Hatsushima, Arida, Wakayama, Japan April 1, 2020
• Day 12 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Inami To Shirasaki Obiki, Wakayama, Japan March 30, 2020
• Day 11 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Minabe To Inami, Wakayama, Japan March 29, 2020
• Day 10 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Asso To Minabe, Wakayama, Japan March 28, 2020
• Day 9 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Katsuura Onsen, Wakayama, Japan March 27, 2020
• Day 8 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Nachi-San To Katsuura, Wakayama, Japan March 26, 2020
• Day 7 – The Road To Enlightenment – Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage – Hayatama-Taisha and Nachi-Taisha Grand Shrines, and Seiganto-ji, Temple #1, Wakayama, Japan March 25, 2020
• Day 6 – The Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage, Watarase Onsen to Koguchi, Japan March 24, 2020
• Day 5 – The Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage, A Rest Day In Watarase Onsen, Japan March 23, 2020
• Day 4 – The Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage, Chikatsuyu To The Kumano Hongu Shrine, Japan March 22, 2020
• Day 3 – The Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage, Tanabe To Chikatsuyu, Japan March 21, 2020
• Day 2 – The Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage, Asso to Tanabe, Japan March 20, 2020
• Day 1 – Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage, Shirahama to Asso, Japan March 19, 2020
• Shirahama, and Why We Will Start By Walking The Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage As Part Of Our Saigoku Pilgrimage, Japan March 18, 2020
• Tokyo To Shirahama To Start The Saigoku Pilgrimage March 17, 2020
• Day 4 – The Tokyo 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage March 16, 2020
• Day 3 – The Tokyo 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage March 15, 2020
• Day 2 – The Tokyo 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage March 14, 2020
• Day 1 – The Tokyo 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage March 13, 2020
• Arriving In Tokyo And Thoughts About Sickness And Healing March 12, 2020
• Preparing To Leave And A Money Burning Ceremony March 9, 2020
• How We Decided To Walk The Tokyo 33 Temple Kannon Bodhisattva Pilgrimage March 4, 2020
• The Road To Enlightenment- Walking The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage In Japan – Should we go or should we stay…. February 22, 2020
• Oh, You Who Is Nobly Born February 14, 2020
• Hualien City And The Joyful News That Our Last Puppy Has Been Adopted January 23, 2020
• Taroko National Park, Taiwan, And Our Hearts Rejoiced When Puppy Pei Was Adopted January 21, 2020
• Visiting The Amazing Taroko National Park, Taiwan January 20, 2020
• Taiwan Walk – Day 9 – From Taimali Township To Taitung City, Visiting Our Puppies, And The Fabulous News That Puppy Tai and Puppy Wan Were Adopted January 19, 2020
• Taiwan Walk – Day 8 – From Jinlun Village To Taimali Township January 18, 2020
• Taiwan Walk – Day 7 – Joining The Walking Group, And Walking From Longxi Station To Jinlun Village January 17, 2020
• Taiwan Walk – Day 6 – A Rest Day in Zhiben Hot Springs, Sightseeing Around Taitung, And More About Our Four Abandoned Puppies January 16, 2020
• Taiwan Walk – Day 5 – Chenggong Township To Donghe Township, And How We Became The Guardians Of Four Abandoned Puppies January 15, 2020
• Taiwan Walk – Day 4 – Changbin Township To Chenggong Township, The Sanxiantai Dragon Arch Bridge Of The Three Immortals January 14, 2020
• Taiwan Walk – Day 3 – Shitping Township to Changbin Township, Visiting the Baxiandong Prehistoric Caves, Crossing The Tropic Of Cancer, and An Amazing French Dinner In a Small Village January 13, 2020
• Taiwan Walk – Day 2 – Walking South Along The Pacific Coast, Fengbin Township To Shitping Township January 12, 2020
• Taiwan Walk – Day 1 – Hualien To Fengbin Township January 11, 2020
• A Great Day In The Hot Springs Onsen Of Wulai, Our Last Day In Taipei, And A Bit About Helena Rubinstein January 10, 2020
• Visiting Yehliu Geopark, A Lunch By The Sea, and the Beautiful Mountain Village of Jiufen, Taiwan January 9, 2020
• Arriving In Taipei, A Great, Interesting Modern City, and Meeting Up With Our Friends January 8, 2020
• Planning Our Saigoku Walking Pilgrimage In Japan, and Flying to Take a Walk In Taiwan December 22, 2019
• Canyonlands National Park, Utah December 10, 2019
• Lower Antelope Canyon, Page, Arizona December 9, 2019
• Horseshoe Bend, Marble Canyon, Lees Ferry, Vermilion Cliffs, and the Cliff Dwellers in Glen Canyon, Arizona December 8, 2019
• Rattle Snake Canyon and Owl Canyon, Page, Arizona December 7, 2019
• Upper Antelope Canyon, Page, Arizona December 6, 2019
• Mountain Sheep Canyon, Page, Arizona December 5, 2019
• Monument Valley, Arizona December 4, 2019
• Visiting Arches National Park In Moab, Utah – Part 2 December 3, 2019
• Visiting Arches National Park In Moab, Utah – Part 1 December 2, 2019
• Thank You So Very Much! November 28, 2019
• Art, Fun And Friends In Basel, Switzerland November 3, 2019
• A Few Days Of Art And Fun In Zürich Switzerland November 1, 2019
• A Few Days In Geneva Switzerland October 30, 2019
• A Few Days In Bern Switzerland October 29, 2019
• Day 53 – Walking the Via Francigena – Vevey To Villeneuve, Switzerland, The Beautiful Resort Town Of Montreux, And Our Last Day Of Walking On This Leg Of The Pilgrimage October 17, 2019
• Day 52 – Walking the Via Francigena – Lausanne To Vevey, Switzerland, A Beautiful Lakeside Walk, The Amazing Vineyard Terraces Of Lavaux And A Poem By Charlie Chaplain October 16, 2019
• Day 50 and Day 51 – Walking the Via Francigena – Sightseeing In Lausanne, Switzerland, My Previous Incarnations, And The Four Cardinal Virtues According to Classical Antiquity October 15, 2019
• Day 49 – Walking the Via Francigena – Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne To Lausanne, Switzerland – Arriving In Lausanne, A Fabulous City On Lake Geneva October 13, 2019
• Day 47 and Day 48 – Walking the Via Francigena – Yverdon-les-Bains To Cheseaux-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland – Walking In A Heavy Rain Storm With A Strong Southerly Wind October 12, 2019
• Day 46 – Walking the Via Francigena – Orbe to Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland – A Historic Hot Springs Town, and Thoughts About Urban Veggie Gardens October 10, 2019
• Day 45 – Walking the Via Francigena – Orbe, Switzerland – Ancient Roman Mosaics, The Greek Mythology Of The Famous Labyrinth of Theseus and Minotaur October 9, 2019
• Day 44 – Walking the Via Francigena – Métabief To Orbe, Switzerland – A Challenging Day on The Roman Road, A Hike Through an Ancient Forest, Alien Crop Circles, A Traditional Cow Parade and Crossing The Jura Mountains October 8, 2019
• Day 43 – Walking the Via Francigena – Pontarlier To Métabief, France – Crossing The Jura Sub-Alps Mountains In The Rain October 7, 2019
• Day 42 – Walking the Via Francigena – Walking Around Pontarlier, France October 6, 2019
• Day 41 – Walking the Via Francigena – Lods To Pontarlier, France – An Exciting Forest Hike To The Source Of The River Loue, In The Pouring Rain October 5, 2019
• Day 40 – Walking the Via Francigena – Ornans To Lods, France – A Leisurely Walk Along The Clear River Loue October 4, 2019
• Day 39 – Walking the Via Francigena – Besançon To Ornans, France – A Hilly Scenic Walk And Seeing The Art Of Gustav Courbet And Yan Pei-Ming October 3, 2019
• Day 38 – Walking the Via Francigena – A Sightseeing Day In Besançon, France October 2, 2019
• Day 37 – Walking the Via Francigena – Geneuille To Besançon, France – Arriving In Besançon, A Magnificent Historical City October 1, 2019
• Day 36 – Walking the Via Francigena – Choye to Geneuille, France – Visiting A Beautiful Zen Water Garden, and a Rainy Day of Walking In the Burgundy Region September 30, 2019
• Day 35 – Walking the Via Francigena – Rigny to Choye, France – Our Running With The Bulls, And Reflections On Pain Versus Suffering September 29, 2019
• Day 34 – Walking the Via Francigena – Champlitte to Rigny, France – A Fabulous Meal and a Lovely Night in a French Country Chateau September 28, 2019
• Day 33 – Walking the Via Francigena – Grandchamp to Champlitte, France – A Blue-Haired Man and a Funky Lunch September 27, 2019
• Day 32 – Walking the Via Francigena – Langres to Grandchamp, France – A Rainy Walk, And A Lovely Friendly Dinner At A Country House September 26, 2019
• Day 31 – Walking the Via Francigena – A Rest Day In Langres September 25, 2019
• Day 30 – Walking the Via Francigena – Arc-en-Barrois to Langres, France – A Very Hilly Walk, Followed by a Gourmet Dinner September 24, 2019
• Day 29 – Walking the Via Francigena – From Orges To Arc-en-Barrois, France – A Pleasant Day Of Walking In The Forest, and Staying At The Edge Of A Forest Full Of Wildlife September 23, 2019
• Day 28 – Walking the Via Francigena – Bar-sur-Aube To Ogres, France – A Very Long Day Of Walking, Meeting Other Pilgrims, A fabulous Dinner And Staying At A Flower Factory September 22, 2019
• Day 27 – Walking the Via Francigena – La Rothière To Bar-sur-Aube, France – A Walk Through The Champagne Region September 21, 2019
• Day 26 – Walking the Via Francigena – Chavanges to La Rothière, France – A Gluttonous Day of Two Gourmet Feasts September 20, 2019
• Day 25 – Walking the Via Francigena – Vitry-le-François to Chavanges, France – A Long Hot Day of Walking, and a Lovely Evening September 19, 2019
• Day 24 – Walking the Via Francigena – Chaussée-sur-Marne to Vitry-le-François, France – A Short But Hot Day Of Walking by the River Marne September 18, 2019
• Day 23 – Walking the Via Francigena – Châlons-en-Champagne to Chaussée-sur-Marne, France – A Beautiful Walk by the Canal September 17, 2019
• Day 22 – Walking the Via Francigena- A Rest Day In Châlons-en-Champagne, France September 16, 2019
• Day 21 – Walking the Via Francigena- From Les Petite-Loges to Châlons-en-Champagne, France – A Long Day of Walking and a Great Evening September 15, 2019
• Day 20 – Walking the Via Francigena- From Reims to Les Petite-Loges, France, a Hard First Day of Walking September 14, 2019
• Day 19 – Walking the Via Francigena- Arriving once more in Reims, France September 13, 2019
• Preparing For The Via Francigena Pilgrimage September 8, 2019
• Summer in Colorado, Our New Fruit Orchard, and Planning Our Next Pilgrimage August 28, 2019
• Day 66 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan -The Last Day Of Our Pilgrimage, And Thoughts About Health And Longevity June 16, 2019
• Day 65 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Tanjō-ji, Our Last Temple and Home To Honen, The Priest Who Brought Pure Land Buddhism To Japan June 12, 2019
• Day 64 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Walking To Yunogo Onsen, And Remembering The Bigger Goal While Taking Care Of The Small Details June 11, 2019
• Day 63 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – A Climb Up To Kiyamaji, Temple #4, In Ochiai, And The Historic District Of Katsuyama June 10, 2019
• Day 62 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – A Walk Through the Mountains to Yubara Onsen June 9, 2019
• Day 61 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – A Beautiful Hike Along the Stunning Uradome Coast In Iwami, Tottori Prefecture June 8, 2019
• Day 60 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Big Japanese Monk In Maniji Temple, And The Amazing Sand Sculptures In The Tottori Sand Museum June 6, 2019
• Day 59 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Kannon-in, Temple #32, And Daiun-in, Temple #33, And A Walk On The Tottori Sand Dunes June 6, 2019
• Day 58 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – A Very Exciting Trek to the Cliff Halls of Sanbutsu-ji Temple on Mount Mitoku, and a Bit About Shugendo Mountain Asceticism June 5, 2019
• Day 57 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Walking From Kurayoshi Towards Tottori June 4, 2019
• Day 56 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Hasedera, Temple #30, and Thoughts About Chance Encounters June 3, 2019
• Day 55 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Walking From Daisen National Park to Kurayoshi, and Praying for Those In Need June 2, 2019
• Day 54- The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Nature Walks Around Daisen-Oki Mountain As A Form Of Meditation June 1, 2019
• Day 53- The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Temple #29, Daisenji, and a Bit About Food and Its Vibrational Aid To Your Divinity May 31, 2019
• Day 52- The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Unjuji, Temple #27, and Kiyomizu-Dera, Temple #28 in Yasugi May 30, 2019
• Day 51 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Another Very Hot Day of Walking East from Yasugi, and First Glimpses of Daisenji, The Highest Temple on Our Pilgrimage May 29, 2019
• Day 50 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – A Very Hot Day of Walking From Matsue to Yasugi May 28, 2019
• Day 49 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Izumo to Matsue Along Lake Shinji, and Staying in Tamatsukuri Onsen May 27, 2019
• Day 48 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – A Hot Day of Walking to Zenjo-ji, Temple #24, and the Story of Orochi, the Dragon Who Had Eight Heads and Eight Tails May 26, 2019
• Day 47 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Climbing the Many Steps to Ichibata Yakushi Temple #26, in the Mountains of Izumo And The Famous Izumo Taisha Shrine May 25, 2019
• Day 46 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – A Most Scary and Dangerous Forest Hike to Gakuenji Temple, in the Mountains of Izumo May 24, 2019
• Day 45 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – The 500 Stone Arahats In Rakanji Temple, and Sightseeing In Iwami Ginzan May 23, 2019
• Day 44 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Walking From Tagi To Izumo May 22, 2019
• Day 43 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Seeing an Amazing Performance of Iwami Kagura in Yunotsu Onsen, and Visiting Kandoji Temple #23 in Izumo May 21, 2019
• Day 42 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Walking From Maji To Kute May 20, 2019
• Day 41 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Walking From Gotsu to Maji, Yunotsu Onsen, and The Healing Powers of Green Forest Therapy May 19, 2019
• Day 39 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Walking from Miho Misumi to Hamada, and Seeing a Photography Exhibition In Orii May 17, 2019
• Day 38 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Walking From Masuda To Miho Misumi May 16, 2019
• Day 37 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Arriving In Masuda May 15, 2019
• Day 36 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Walking Along the Blue Sea and Through Long Tunnels – From Abu City to Susa May 14, 2019
• Day 35 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Visiting Daishōin, Temple #20, in Hagi, and walking from Hagi to Abu City May 13, 2019
• Day 34 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – From Yumoto Onsen to Hagi, and Visiting Kannon-in Temple in Hagi May 11, 2019
• Day 33 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Walking From Tawarayama Onsen to Yumoto Onsen in Nagato May 11, 2019
• Day 32 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Ichinomata Onsen to Tawarayama Onsen in Nagato, a walk through the mountains May 10, 2019
• Day 31 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – From Kawatana Onsen to Ichinomata Onsen, and a Beauty Tip From Japanese Women May 9, 2019
• Day 30 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – From Fukue to Kawatana Onsen May 8, 2019
• Day 29 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – From Shimonoseki to Fukue, Visiting an Ancient Kofun Keyhole Mound, and Thoughts I Had Today May 7, 2019
• Day 28 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – The Sad Story Behind The Sentei Festival, A 900 Year Old Matsuri In Shimonoseki, and Sightseeing In Mojiko Retro And Kokura In Kyūshū May 6, 2019
• Day 27 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Visiting Kozanji, Temple #19 in Chofu, A Story Teller, A Samurai Incarnating Into A Crab, And A Japanese Monkey In Shimonoseki May 5, 2019
• Day 26 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Visiting Temple #18, Sorinji Temple, and Thoughts About My Past Lives While Walking From Ube City Towards Shimonoseki May 4, 2019
• Day 25 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Continuing to Walk on a Rainy Day from Yuda Onsen Towards Ube May 3, 2019
• Day 24 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Visiting Temple #17, Ryuzoji Temple In Yamaguchi, and a Very Rainy Day of Walking from Yuda Onsen Towards Ube May 2, 2019
• Day 23 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – A Long Day of Walking from Tokuji to Yuda Onsen, and Visiting Temple #16, Toshunji, In Yamaguchi May 1, 2019
• Day 22 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – A Long and Quiet Mountain Walk From Kano to Tokuji April 30, 2019
• Day 21 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – The Serene Zen Temple, Kanyoji Hanyang, in Kano April 29, 2019
• Day 20 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Tokuyama to Ishibune Onsen, Kanoji, the Land of Flowering Moss, and a Beautiful Mountain Walk to Kano April 28, 2019
• Day 19 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – A Rainy Rest Day In Shunan city April 27, 2019
• Day 18 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Yanai to Hikari, and a Visit to the Golden Dragon Temple Hanya-ji on Shinpozan Mountain April 27, 2019
• Day 17 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – From Iwakuni To Yanai April 25, 2019
• Day 16 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – From Miyajima to the Castle Town Of Iwakuni April 24, 2019
• Day 15 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Daisho-in Temple, in the town of Miyajima, on the Beautiful Island of Itsukushima April 23, 2019
• Day 14 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Mitaki-Dera Temple In Hiroshima April 22, 2019
• Day 13 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Finally Arriving In Hiroshima April 21, 2019
• Day 12 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Meeting a True Master Along the Road to Higashi-Hiroshima April 19, 2019
• Day 11 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – The Beautiful and Remote Buttsuji Temple, and People Showering Us With Gifts, Northern Mihara April 18, 2019
• Day 10 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Kojoji Temple, and the stunning Kosanji Temple in Ikuchi Island April 18, 2019
• Day 9 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Senkoji, an Ancient Rock Temple in Onomichi April 17, 2019
• Day 8 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Jodoji Temple and Bengai Temple Saikokuji in Onomichi April 16, 2019
• Day 7 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – The Life and Poetry of The Zen Master Ryokan, and Entsu-ji Temple April 15, 2019
• Day 6 -The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – From Rendai-ji to Entsu-ji Temple, Where Ryokan, The Zen Master, Trained April 14, 2019
• Day 5 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – The World’s Largest Wooden Fudo Myoo in Rendaiji Yugasan Temple, Kurashiki, Japan April 13, 2019
• Day 4 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Myōō-in Temple and visiting a bird cafe April 12, 2019
• Day 3 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Hokai-in Temple in Okayama April 11, 2019
• Day 2- The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – The talking statue in Saidaiji Temple, and Yokeiji Temple in Okayama April 10, 2019
• Day 1 – The Chūgoku 33 Temple Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Shorakuji Temple in Bizen April 7, 2019
• The Castle Town of Himeji, Japan April 7, 2019
• The Chūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage, Japan – Arriving in Kobe, a Rat Falls from the Ceiling, and the Art of Kyosai April 6, 2019
• Follow Your Fears April 1, 2019
• A dream I had of the Goddess Kannon, and thoughts about our approaching foot pilgrimage March 17, 2019
• Painting in my studio, and planning our next foot pilgrimage in Japan January 25, 2019
• A Monk’s Guide to a Clean House and Mind January 20, 2019
• The Last Sanctuary House of Mother Mary, Near the Ruins of Ephesus, Turkey December 30, 2018
• Ephesus, the home of the Mother Goddess, and a Story of Glory and Decay in Ancient Turkey December 27, 2018
• Visiting Aphrodisias, an ancient city devoted to the Goddess of Love, beauty and eternal youth, and home to some amazing marble sculptures, Turkey December 26, 2018
• The miracle of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus, and the Ruins of the Temple of Artemis, Turkey December 24, 2018
• The beautiful travertine hot spring pools of Pamukkale, and the ancient ruins of Hierapolis, Turkey December 22, 2018
• Hiking the Lycian Way, Turkey – Day 10 – Antalya, the End of our Walk December 20, 2018
• Hiking the Lycian Way, Turkey – Day 9 – Hiking Mount Olympus with Pegasus, and the Domain of the legendary Fire Breathing Dragon, Chimera December 18, 2018
• Hiking the Lycian Way, Turkey – Day 8 – Inişdibi to the ruins of Istlada and on to Myra, the best Lycian ruins on our trail and the home of Santa Claus December 17, 2018
• Hiking the Lycian Way, Turkey – Day 7 – Boğazcık to Üçağız, via the ruins of Apollonia and Aperlae December 15, 2018
• Hiking the Lycian Way, Turkey – Day 6 – The Mountaintop Lycian Ruins of Phellos December 14, 2018
• Hiking the Lycian Way, Turkey – Day 5 – Visiting the Patara Lycian Ruins and then on to Antiphellos (Kaş) December 13, 2018
• Hiking the Lycian Way, Turkey – Day 4 – Faralya to Kabak to Alinca, and the Lycian Ruins In Xanthos December 12, 2018
• Hiking the Lycian Way, Turkey – Day 3 – Ölüdeniz Ovacık to Faralya December 11, 2018
• Hiking the Lycian Way, Turkey – Day 2 – Kayaköy to Ölüdeniz December 9, 2018
• Hiking the Lycian Way, Turkey – Day 1 – Arriving in Fethiye, The Amintaş Rock Tombs and the Village of Kayaköy December 8, 2018
• Walking through a Beautiful Canyon, the village of Ortahisar and Kızılçukur Valley, Cappadocia, Turkey December 7, 2018
• Postcards From Cappadocia, Turkey December 6, 2018
• Visiting the Stunning Landscape of Cappadocia, Turkey December 5, 2018
• Heaven is a place on earth, and its name is Cappadocia, Turkey December 4, 2018
• The Sufi Women Whirling Dervishes Of Istanbul December 2, 2018
• Istanbul- A City of Great Sights, History and Delights November 27, 2018
• A Puppet Museum in Berlin November 21, 2018
• The Berlin Wall, and More Street Art In Berlin November 20, 2018
• Art on the streets of Berlin November 18, 2018
• Visiting Paris – You must learn to accept the Rose with its thorns… November 11, 2018
• Day 18 – Walking the Via Francigena – From Hermonville to Reims, France – Arriving in Reims after a cold, windy and rainy walk November 4, 2018
• Day 17 – Walking the Via Francigena – From Pontavert to Hermonville, France – A quiet and cold day of walking through the Champagne region of France November 3, 2018
• Day 16 – Walking the Via Francigena – From Laon to Pontavert, France – A beautiful day of walking in Nature November 2, 2018
• Walking The Via Francigena – The story of the Cracked Pot, Laon Cathedral, France October 31, 2018
• Day 15 – Walking the Via Francigena – from Crécy-sur-Serre To Laon, France October 30, 2018
• Day 14 – Walking the Via Francigena- From Saint-Quentin to Crécy-sur-Serre, France – A Long Day Of Walking, and Reflections on My Stolen Bag October 29, 2018
• Day 13 – Walking the Via Francigena- From Péronne to Saint-Quentin, France – Encountering a Major Setback October 28, 2018
• Day 12 – Walking the Via Francigena – From Bapaume to Péronne, France October 27, 2018
• Day 11 – Walking the Via Francigena – from Arras to Bapaume, France October 26, 2018
• Day 9 – Walking the Via Francigena – from Gosnay to Souchez, France October 23, 2018