Wednesday, May 31, 2006

~*...elephant mountain...*~

randnorm tuesday event in black rock city 2005

i'm perfect - self discovery through art
10:00am-11:00am
whatever your issues, whatever your age, the infinite wonder of a soul's journey can be expressed in colour, shape, and the written word. join us for a guided meditation, artistic creativity, and discussion. hosted by: winking lotus @ esplanade and feedback loop

photo by mark brems

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my friend neil arrived last night from victoria. neil is a friend of mine from toronto, and decided to vacation in brtish columbia. its so good to be around an old friend again. we spent the evening at lakeside park catching up and spinning fire poi.


after lunch today at the kitchen, our plan was to hike to the top of elephant mountain. i've trekked up to pulpit rock before, but that is just half way up elephant mountain. we expected the hike to take us about 3 hours to reach the peak.


as we waited for our krew to show up at oso negro, i watched as australian musician xavier rudd enjoyed the smooth new pavement of ward street on his longboard...barefoot.



it also gave me some time to play with my new illusion stick. majik!


our elephant mountain krew consisted of neil, anke, brett, laura, and wings. with food and water in hand, we headed across bob (big orange bridge) towards the base of the mountain.


hiking with a staff makes the trek so much easier. kinda like hiking up mountains with ski poles.


it only took us 45minutes to reach pulpit rock. the view, as always, was incredible.



and we were blessed to have good weather for the hike, at least up to pulpit rock. there were some dark clouds looming over head that looked like they meant business.




base of mountain = 330m above sea level
pulpit rock = 903m above sea level




the hike to the peak of elephant mountain was less of a dirt path, and much more rock. definitely more challenging, but beautiful none the less. it also took us less time than we thought to reach the peak...just 2.5hours, and that included 30minute rest at pulpit rock.



the view from the peak of elephant mountain was beyond breathtaking. you could see all the way down the valley, hell, you could even see the peaks of whitewater. it is such an incredible point of view from the top of a mountain. the purist mentality *aaah*




there is no higher place in the world than the top of a mountain.



we chilled out in the forest at the peak of the mountain and ate our picnic lunch. there is so much beauty to be seen when you are on top of the world. its amazing how our small eyes can see so much beauty. its incredible to be living here in canada, and to have this beauty just outside our door beckoning us to gaialogue with divine creation.

walking up a mountain can really work up a sweat. hooray for deodorant.




there is so much beauty here it goes beyond description.




i will never look at elephant mountain the same again. it is a peak that i have climbed with my own two feet, and the best of friends.


after conquering elephant mountain, we headed to balfour to catch the ferry to the east shore to spend the evening with the mou kollektiv.


i'm glad we made it to the ferry with a little bit of sunshine, more like sunset.


this would be the last time i would take the free ferry to riondale to see the elvin mou kollektiv...at least for a while. i relished every moment.


most people believe that i am krazy when i tell them that i have met elves who live on the east shore of lake kutenai. fuck, i thought it was krazy when someone told me i'd meet majik creatures, faeries, and elves, when i reached the kutenais. but these radiant beings, this majikal place that they live, triggers the elf in everyone who sets foot there. there is majik in all of us, and the east shore is the place where you can rekognize it and embrace it without fear. neil had his doubts, as all do when someone tells them that we're going to see elves...and i loved seeing the expression on his face as we arrived at the home of the mou kollektiv.




it takes one to know one, and being on the east shore with the mou kollektiv triggers the majik in all those who visit. its less of a "hey look, those people are elves" and more of a "the majik of this place now flows through me too."

big up yours'elves!

we made a delicious pasta dinner, set up the big screen and projector, and passed out watching a documentary on salvia divinorum.

gaia is beautiful and powerful, and she exists in all creation.

love and blessings

~*...normaste...*~

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