My morning footprints on the Northwest Coast, Oregon, USA My feet. Monkey toes. Another’s footprints on the beach that morning. A teeny crab Anemone found in the Salmon River–that’s her little thumb. Northwest Pacific coastal shore Plant Northwest Pacific Coastal … Read More
The following photographs depict an afternoon at Westwind, Oregon. We had a small amount of free time from our Buddhist retreat schedule so we spent it exploring caves and interesting tide pools along the shore. I will let my readers … Read More
The Westwind sand is so fine, it sings beneath one’s feet with each step. The following photographs were taken the day we created sand drawings on the beach. I felt the need to choose the beach drawing activity over the … Read More
A noble silence walking meditation at a Buddhist Mindfulness Retreat in Westwind, Oregon. The walking meditation was followed by a picnic lunch on the beach each afternoon. The photographs below document our peaceful afternoon. I’ve added a picture of the … Read More
The photo essay below depicts our initial arrival at Westwind, Oregon, USA. I attended a Buddhist mindfulness retreat along with my two eldest daughters, sister and niece. The Buddhism is in Thich Nhat Hanh Zen tradition. We drove down from … Read More
Buddhist Mindfulness Retreat The Photographs below are of the Pacific Northwest Coast at Westwind Oregon, USA by Mix Hart I had a surreal week in Oregon. The retreat was on the North Pacific Coast in a protected United Nations … Read More