I have rarely felt more alive, more calm, more in the moment, more close to death. But that all came later that night. It was October 2011, northern India, Haridwar, one of Hinduism’s holiest places. The city is set in the foothills of the Himalayas at mile 157 (253 km) of the Ganges’ 1,569 mile…… Continue reading My Worst Travel Fail
Category: Living
Stand by Me
Abandoned railroad track near Fort Snelling. We listened for ghost trains.
Peaceful Winter Walk
Ice fishing houses, Forest Lake, gray day. I was enjoying a peaceful walk while the nephews were at school.
Knitted Tree Warmers
Spotted these knitted tree warmers at French Meadow. I warmed up inside with Cajun hash browns.
Ice not Safe
On my run round the lake, today…
Homemade Holiday Lights
Soldered LEDs, resistors, and wires. Next week, we’ll use these lights to build Christmas ornaments with our nephews.
Bus There, Walk Back
Bus to NE edge of Minneapolis. Walked back home through a variety of neighborhoods including postindustrial Nordeast.
Warm End to Cold Run
Pastry, coffee, mittens: Wuollet Bakery, at the end of my run.
Guerrilla Art?
Paused at some (presumably) guerrilla art on my walk round Lake of the Isles today.
Changes of Gauge
Delta flight 160, Denver to Amsterdam, landed today (December 1, 2014) in Amsterdam with no Denver passengers on board. This is not uncommon: it also happened with DL160 on November 13.The explanation starts with a “change of gauge,” a term rooted in railroads.Track gauge is the distance between the inner faces of the two rails.…… Continue reading Changes of Gauge