March 5, 2014

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big ups to the gatherin’ place for providing us with delectable pulled pork sammies & tasty flaky sumptuous pies! big hearts and hearty laughter made us seriously consider delaying our departure from magical #newmexico 🌞🍖🍰🏜 #vacaymemories #pietown #peargingerpie #coconutbuttermilkpie #nomsplural #roadtrippin #thedreamwithinthedreamisreal

looking back on the amazing altering haunting experience that was/is #walterdemaria 's #thelightningfield and practicing much self-restraint as a photog by respecting not only the work itself, but also the (albany, ca-native) artist’s wishes of no photography, video, or recording. the gifts were granted just in being present amongst the raw brush and dust, the scattered wildlife and flora, the blazing sun and the full haunting moon…we engaged with the infinite and remained open to all incoming transmissions. 👩🏼‍🎤💕👨🏼‍🎤✨🏚🌄🏞🌌📵📡🌀 #vacaymemories #roadtrippin #diaartfoundation #natureboosh #thedreamwithinthedreamisreal

big ups to @theprintswap for the opportunity to share in a supportive inspiring space. 📸🌧✨ ・・・ 'Cloudage reflect' by C. Bay Milin (@baystar23) has been selected to be a part of The Print Swap, a brand new way for photographers to collect art and engage with one another around the globe. The winners we select will both give and receive a print. To submit, tag your photos with #theprintswap. Details at www.theprintswap.com. // #photocontest #fineartphotography #architecture #brooklyn

post-hurtle out from the open desert brush, and emerging from the delicious cascade of near-silence of nature, we found ourselves in a local gem of a breakfast nook diner which had all the details. 🌞☕️🍳👴🏻📲✨ #vacaymemories #roadtrippin #brekkies #morningrituals #thedreamwithinthedreamisreal

we arrived by the afternoon, heading in through a dusky winding road. the soft dirt blazed reds and browns, and we for a time were the only humans in the vicinity. when sunset finally reached its lengthy arms across the brush, the full and open moonrise gleamed brightly, up and over the nearby hills. overnight we slept with the fly off the tent, resolute to bathing in the celestial reflections, and into the early hours of the morning, we broke camp and left little traces of our presence. 🚙🏜⛺️🌄🌌🌝 #cosmiccampground #roadtrippin #vacaymemories #moocows #sleepingbymoonlight #natureboosh #thedreamwithinthedreamisreal

we walked above the earth and below the sky, surveying the nature of nature. blue skies with dappled clouds, babbling brooks from where flash floods and volcanic rock flowed. everything was still and luminous in those shadows, and we moved through often in a gleeful hushed silence. 🌊🌲🌋🏞🌞 #vacaymemories #natureboosh #catwalk #statepark #roadtrippin #thedreamwithinthedreamisreal

looking back on early morning hot springs soak, a myriad of horsefriends in the sunshine, and our proper entrance into the thick of the forest. 🌞🌫🐴🐻🔥🌲 #hotsprings #horsechooms #smokeythebearismyhomie #rangerstationdecorations #roadtrippin #vacaymemories #thedreamwithinthedreamisreal

entering by evening, by thunderous rainstorm and ominous cloud cover, we patched the tent and made a simple dinner, before setting up and enjoying nature evolving before our eyes. come the morning, numerous curious creatures came to welcome us to the morning’s light. ⛈🏕🥘🌧🐌🌞✨ #vacaymemories #roadtrippin #isthisglamping #natureboosh #snailpower #thedreamwithinthedreamisreal

about last night: BLACK MEN/SOUL MUSIC II: SOUL REVOLUTION Following up the 2013 Live Wire inaugural event, this discussion will look at the music of black men during the 1970s and 1980s, some of which drew attention to the persistent issues of the civil rights movement of previous decades. Black Men/Soul Music II: Soul Revolution will look at the work of artists such as Stevie Wonder, The Isley Brothers, The Last Poets, Gil Scott Heron, Marvin Gaye, Donny Hathaway, and how they along with various writers and producers like Wonder, Curtis Mayfield, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Norman Whitfield helped to define the sound of a revolution in popular music. Award-winning writer and journalist Herb Boyd leads the discussion. Panelists include: Gordon Chambers, Grammy Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter and Producer Mark Anthony Neal, Professor of Black Popular Culture, Duke University Solomon Hicks, Jazz and Blues Guitarist, Singer, and Composer 💎🎼🎶🎹🥁🎷🎺🎸 #apollolivewire

beautiful mysteries in these cave’d cliff dwellings. evidence of human habitation echoing from the deep past. got held up by rangers because of a passing lightning storm, and it was a great opportunity to linger and learn. we have been on the earth so long, and still seek out the answers to our questions. 🌋👥🏜👥⛈👥🌄 #roadtrippin #gilanationalforest #mogollon #14thcentury #cliffdwelling #wheredidwecomefrom #wheredowegofromhere

remembering the forest, the monsoon-like afternoon at the ranger station. 🌲🌦🌳 #natureboosh #roadtrippin #thedreamwithinthedreamisreal #onlyyoucanpreventdailyboredom

greeting the dawn with open heart wide to the winds. hot coffee, oatmeal, kefir, peanut butter, and dried blueberries for brekkies. giving a nod to all good fortune and safe travels. 🌅☕️👨🏼‍🎤💕👩🏼‍🎤✨ #natureboosh #roadtrippin #travelcoffee #campbrekkies #thedreamwithinthedreamisreal

after driving up and down, in and out, searching for the perfect spot to camp along the lake, we ended up at south monticello. we were greeted by 360° lightning storms in the distance and all around. constructing a makeshift windscreen, dinner of quinoa, spinach, tunafish, and hearts of palm were enjoyed as the sun set beyond the clouded horizon. savor all good moments of wonderment. 🌊🚙⛺️🔥🌩🌅 #natureboosh #roadtrippin #thedreamwithinthedreamisreal

close up of the #moongoddess spring hours. just signage gold right there. 🔮🌚 #andidonotretainnormalbusinesshours

hey, TorC is hella rad. colorful, charming, and quiet with a smudge of eerie and just a dash of curious splendor. 🏜💕🌞✨#roadtrippin #moremineralspringsoaksplease #moongoddessisclosedbutwillopenforjohnnydepp #thedreamwithinthedreamisreal

evening arrival and into the early morning, we have landed in a healing place. 🌚💦 #mineralbaths #kitchydesign #roadtrippin #thedreamwithinthedreamisreal

we walk towards the present in each small step, hurtling forward imminent blisses. ✨💎✨ #natureboosh #roadtrippin

oh snap! spinnin’ in them gypsum dunes! 💎🌀🏆 #dizzyfornature