Finding a long lost friend

[vaneramos]

The first book I read by Barry Lopez was an anthology of essays. I was captivated by his profound sense of the spiritual and naturalistic qualities of the land. He was a successful nature photographer who gave up the camera because it narrowed his way of seeing and knowing the land. He is a traveler who appreciates the intimacy with a specific

Comments

[missprune]

Another piece of synchronicity, Van! I always think those are signs that I'm on the right road.

[vaneramos]

Who knows where it comes from? But yes, and it is encouraging.

[inishglora]

i agree with the previous comment. I think you're being guided, somehow. :o)

[vaneramos]

I don't know how to think about that, but I'll go with it.

[abendstille]

how GREAT that you finally found that book again! something similar happened to me with the essays of Brenda Peterson "Living by Water".....
http://literati.net/Peterson/brenda-peterson-books.htm
for me some of the most beautiful writing about nature and spirit in the English language.
I lost this book also and needed years to find another copy in an online used book store.

[vaneramos]

Thanks for mentioning that. I surfed and read Peterson's article "Saving seals" on the Orion website. I can relate to her background and ideas, and I love how she writes about it with humour! I'll keep an eye open for more of her work.