crow | fun | Uncategorized | wild
100 crows
November 18, 2016 9 days after rescuing the crow trapped at Emily Carr University (previous post)— this happened. We were visited by 100 crows
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art | creativity | Sugi | Tom | Uncategorized | zen
Zen + Dogs: Dog Bowl Aesthetics
Nov 25 Lesson from Sugi: Even dog bowls can be “shibui” Sugi says, “I enjoy a lovely piece of pottery from which to sip water” In the summer of 2012, Greg, Tom and Sugi and I were enjoying our camping holiday on Saltspring Island touring the studios of local potters. We had visited Meg Buckley, known for…
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art | creativity | fun | Sugi | Uncategorized | zen
Zen + Dogs: Enso Meditation
This post is Inspired by Robert Carter’s writing on Zen aesthetics ¹‚ ² specifically on enso sumi-e (ink painting) ³ and the energy of the brush. Oct 12 Lesson from Sugi: Dogs are attuned to the moment and sensitive to energy from others. Sugi says, “I feel good when Julie is practicing art or mindfulness.” Calligraphy and other Zen arts, such as…
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health | Sugi | Uncategorized
Sugi’s swollen tail
Lesson from Sugi: a swollen tail can indicate swollen anal glands Sugi says: “my bum is uncomfortable!” One day we noticed that Sugi’s little tail had swollen up like a balloon! I wondered if he had an injury. Maybe he sprained or broke his tail in a fall. Sometimes the leash gets wrapped up and caught in…