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Bruce Cockburn at the Mateel !

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When Bruce Cockburn comes to the Mateel Community Center I am elated. This is my community and my backyard, or living room — how ever you want to look at that. This is exciting in so many ways.. being able to experience Bruce with a lot of friends and fans makes it all that more enjoyable and uplifting.. and he rocked and swooned the Mateel Hall and held us in his hands like putty for the whole show.

What makes this an even more special event for me, was Bruce and I were able to sit and talk with each other for a couple of hours. How lovely that was, and how gracious of him to spend a little time with me. My heart soars.

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We arrived early enough to catch up with Kathy & Riley from Arcata, and a bit later with Russ & Jan, & then so many locals. Taun being at her first ever Bruce show, and Dian, Kate, Brian, Margriet, Alicia, Lily, Liz & Charlie… I would really have to name at least half the folks in the hall. But that made it so much more fun.

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I am not going to go into every song, suffice it to say it was an excellent Setlist. Agnes Patak – Mateel Photo set was there taking incredible photos so I mostly let my camera sit until the after show meet & greet.

So many people were taking so many photos at the meet & greet signing that I haven’t even seen them all yet.
But what follows were taken by me or Russel or Jan.. and is a fun way to wrap up what a wonderful night it was for all.

Russ & Jan

Russ & Jan

Bruce Cockburn & Jan Bramlett

Bruce Cockburn & Jan Bramlett

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What a fantastic night!! Thank you Bruce !!

I also updated the www.cockburnproject.net with a west coast tour wrap up.. lots of photos.

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Helen Stowe

Helen Stowe with cactus 1998

Helen Stowe with cactus 1998

Helen would of turned 86 tomorrow, December 19. I miss her more than words can express. I mentioned here how she had just returned from spinal surgery.

Here I am with her, shortly after she came home from the Garberville hospital.
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Sadly, it was a short lived reprieve, and her pain came back with a vengeance. She was in and out of hospitals and had full on 24/7 care by local angels of mercy, with Ascha maintaining what ever kind of balance could be found.

Helen Stowe

Helen Stowe

Helen died on August 18, 2013 at 9:49am, surrounded by loved ones.
I know she wanted to leave her tired worn out and painful body, and the last few weeks had been especially hard. I hope now she is resting in peace and laughing till tears run down her face.

I will always love you Helen, thanks for being my friend.

Helen Stowe's  Obituary

Helen Stowe’s Obituary

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Garden in April – Poppies in May

Here’s the lettuce bed in April, it is now covered with a shade cloth tent over all of it.. we should have salads till October is all goes well..or even longer.

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Blue Columbine in April, thank you Hand to Land for this columbine! I have several now, this is the biggest.

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My red poppies usually don’t start opening (popping !) until June! And here they start on May 2!!!

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I feel the ‘hurry up and get the rest of the garden in’ energy happening right now.

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1986: South America

Argentina and Bolivia

At the Falls Iguassu

At the Falls Iguassu

In June of 1986, when I was in my early 30′s, my Mom passed away after a long battle with cancer.

Shortly after that I received a bit of money and as I already had the travel bug, took it as a sign to go to South America.
I had friends in Argentina, so I landed there and spend some time in Buenos Aires then traveled north up to the Misiones district and to the Falls Iguassu, which border both Argentina and Brazil.
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1986: South America – Argentina and Bolivia

In June of 1986, when I was in my early 30’s, my Mom passed away after a long battle with cancer.
Shortly after that I received a bit of money and as I already had the travel bug, took it as a sign to go to South America.
I had friends in Argentina, so I landed there and spend some time in Buenos Aires then traveled north up to the Misiones district
and to the Falls Iguassu, which border both Argentina and Brazil.

We then took a train into Paraquay and then flew into Bolivia.
We spent a month traveling all around Bolivia. I fell in love with the mountains and textiles, I brought home many.
We also visited the Valley of the Moon, Lake Titicaca, and the city of Tiwanaku (also spelled Tiahuanaco) which was the capital of a powerful pre-Inca civilization.

 
 
 
 

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South America

Bolivia

Bolivian High Lands 1986

In June of 1986, when I was in my early 30’s, my Mom passed away after a long battle with cancer.
Shortly after that I received a bit of money and as I already had the travel bug, took it as a sign to go to South America.
I had friends in Argentina, so I landed there and spend some time in Buenos Aires then traveled north up to the Misiones district and to the Falls Iguassu, which border both Argentina and Brazil.

Snow

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First snow 18 December 2012


First snow of the winter season.

 
 
 
 
 
 

More Galleries will be coming here soon. I do have a few other photo galleries on one of my other websites, you can see them HERE.