On January 15th, 2015, SURRENDERING…
…to the Instagram machine.
WIKIDIARY: 2010-2015
On December 10th, 2014, THE FIRST STORM…
…of any size this season, and apparently for a few years, is headed to us on the Northern California Coast today, and having heard lore of winter storms past…
On December 9th, 2014, CABIN NAMES…
…for the eleven Salmon Creek Farm structures became complicated when I tried to name each one after the communard who either built it, or was most associated with it, but…
On December 7th, 2014, A NEW VIEW…
…of my cabin from behind was found today wandering to the other side of the tributary creek ravine.
On December 4th, 2014, ALBION DOORS AND WINDOWS…
…is the amazing refuge for wayward and unwanted doors (over 500), windows (over 1000) and antique door and window hardware (over 2000 pieces) hidden in the redwoods, just a few properties down…
On December 3rd, 2014, ORR HOT SPRINGS…
…an old resting spot for the Pomo Native Americans and later a stagecoach stop in the 1800’s – attracted by the hot mineral and sulpher baths – just inland from the…
On December 2nd, 2014, A DRIFTWOOD BEACH…
…at the Mendocino Headlands, a 20 minute drive along the coast from Salmon Creek Farm, reminds me of the Halprins Driftwood Villages from the late 60’s and early…
On December 1st, 2014, A BLOWN FUSE…
…shutting off power to half of a tiny hippie cabin built in 1974 by a 13 year old (Salmon) is a mystery to be solved, as we hunt for the fuse…
On November 19th, 2014, A NEW CABIN IS FOUND…
…down the hill and deep in the woods this morning, which is a thrill, but not such a surprise – since we know that at one time Salmon Creek Farm had…
On November 18th, 2014, FIRST TIME ENTERING CABIN #10…
…named Whitman (wanting the spirit of Walt to watch over us from up the hill, across the ravine) this morning was like opening a time capsule from the…
On November 17th, 2014, IDO YOSHIMOTO…
…chainsaw master, abalone diver, woodworker, Point Reyes resident and first official Salmon Creek Farm artist is here for his first visit, inspecting the land and woods, exploring the…
On November 16th, 2014, A PILGRIMAGE TO THE SEA RANCH, THE DANCE DECK AND ANNA HALPRIN…
…was the perfect/dreamy/divine/appropriate way to conclude our week of Lawrence and Anna Halprin RSVP Cycle-inspired activities and workshops – commissioned by the Graham Foundation for their current show “Experiments…
On November 14th, 2014, “REDWOOD VILLAGE”…
…is our RSVP Cycles workshop response – taking the form of a gathering circle – to my favorite Halprin score, Driftwood Village performed in the early 1970’s on the Sonoma…
On November 13th, 2014, AMANITA MUSCARIA…
…casually sitting by the side of the footpath is plucked, welcoming us to mushroom season in Mendocino.
On November 12th, 2014, A WALKING TOUR…
…lead by founding communard – now neighbor – Moonlight of the main footpaths connecting 10 cabins on the 32 acres of Salmon Creek Farm was the perfect way…
On November 11th, 2014, A FIRST DAY…
…in the new home of Salmon Creek Farm ends with a potluck dinner for the weekend guests and the founding communards, neighboring us on three sides.
On November 11th, 2014, THE NEW HOME…
…of Salmon Creek Farm seems not quite real, a bit like a dream, as we move fast to settle in as much as possible before the crowd descends…
On November 10th, 2014, MOVING DAY…
…began at 2am getting the last few things packed and in the car that didn’t make it in the truck and heading north on the 5 with two…
On November 9th, 2014, MORE MOVEMENT ON THE RUG…
…was a good way to end the last day in the dome.
On November 8th, 2014, THE START OF THE CLOSING…
…activities and workshops at the Sundown Dome start this morning – including “Score for a _________ Home,” an impromptu exercise to write down every word that describes the…