tell the bees

here are some photos of what i did on my first two days back in the United States.

my hosts for two nights were the amazing Toni and Sam Burnham of Washington D.C. Toni took me to a Franciscan monastery where i observed the feeding of bees close up for the first time. these are just a few of the hives she takes care of around town. we talked bee folklore and bee patron saints. later, i helped put labels on little honey jars. when i awoke the morning i was to fly to California, found a big jar of home-made Capital Honey tucked into my bag, "produced and bottled at an undisclosedlocation".

















first proper North American meal - stuffed poblano chile pepper with tortillas at the Museum of the American Indian





Prof. S. Loring of the Smithsonian Arctic Studies Center


a friend acting strangely, but then...

...back home again, just time for halloween. i love my friends.

wunderkammer

ok ok ok i am truly planning to post a very belated photo update once i unload my 2MB memory card... some fun things are in the works relating to the Nordic Arctic travels for the beginning of December, which i'll post information about soon. i've moved back to Los Angeles and am engaged in employment in the bookshops of two museums: the Getty on most days, and the Museum of Jurassic Technology on Tuesdays during the new holiday hours. feel free to stop by and say hej.