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.