This afternoon I was meditatively floating in the pool with eyes closed, feeling the gentle sway of cool water all around. A little girl around 6-7 years old happened to stroll by the moment I opened my eyes and looked up. For a very brief and very clear moment, in her I saw the eyes… Continue reading
Posts by Raymond Hines
Underwater Rescue
I was in a dream where I was lucid and aware of what was going on. I happened to be in a flooded area with rising waters and I was exploring the area while being mindful that I’d eventually need to find higher land. No fear or anything of the sort — just exploring really…. Continue reading
Misty journey through Oregon/Washington border
Look familiar? It’s from the Oregon / Washington border near Cascade Locks. You can also spot huge waterfalls along this route, it’s pretty spectacular.
Spotted during a break from the road
On the way through Idaho, I took a detour-break to check out one of the oldest ranger stations in the country and spotted a couple deer peacefully grazing on an overcast day.
Fog in Idaho mountainside
Fog covered mountainside on the way through Idaho to the Oregon border. It’s a great drive though I had to stop twice at mandatory boat inspection roadblocks for my kayak to be cleared. Good idea to avoid invasive water flora.
Another Montana stunner
Another stunning view I came across on my sojourns across Montana towards the Oregon coast. Montana is full of surprises and a favorite of mine.
Rainbow over a beautiful Montana
While crossing Montana on a desolate highway in the middle of a vast country land, I received welcome respite from a rainbow on the way…
Spotted on the road
I saw a very cool spin on a traditional no trespassing sign in many places on my way down from Canada into Michigan. I like it and it’s good use of recycling. ; )
Dream of otters, puppies, and a mountaintop lake
In the dream I was standing on a seashore looking at an earthen house built into the side of a small mountain. I noticed there was a path of sorts up the side of the house towards the top of a cliff so I climbed it to see what was up there. As I reached… Continue reading
Thoughts of the day
This afternoon while hitting a couple auto parts stores fruitlessly looking for a fuse (apparently only available in Canada) for my power inverter, one of the clerks saw the kayak on top of my car and said he enjoyed kayaking too. It was a slow night at the store and his comment sparked an intriguing… Continue reading