Vancouver, British Columbia — August–September, 1974 Zach and Pat were going to pick apples in the Okanagen Valley in British Columbia, but apple season wouldn’t start for another three weeks. I needed more money and agreed to meet them at … Continue reading →

Hope, Idaho — July–August, 1974 A cheerful couple, Zach and Pat picked me up, this lonesome sojourner on a highway somewhere near British Columbia. They first needed to go to Hope, Idaho in the northern panhandle, so I more than … Continue reading →

Banff, Alberta, A Disembodied Archangel Michael — July, 1974 As my Dodge® truck sputtered ever upward into the Canadian Rockies, I couldn’t resist going to Banff to see for myself if the Archangel Michael really did reside over a spiritual … Continue reading →

Yellowstone Impressions — July, 1974 July 4th found me atop Mount Washburn in Yellowstone National Park, sitting among a herd of mountain goats including one Big Horn ram. They were soothed by my singing. Photos attest to this. I surely … Continue reading →

Rocky Mountain Fling — Late June, 1974 After leaving Boulder, I traveled high up into the Rockies. Parking my truck in a hidden secluded area, I prayed and sang for days hoping that my spiritual ‘Master’ would appear. How much … Continue reading →

Drawn To Boulder, A Spiritual Melting Pot — June, 1974 Not really intending to head South, I changed direction after picking up one of many hitchhikers who told me of a great spiritual festival soon to happen in Boulder, Colorado. … Continue reading →

Badlands, Black Hills, and Beyond — May–June, 1974 Spending approximately a week just slowly moseying through this exceptionally beautiful territory in south western South Dakota, I took advantage of the solitude and meditated many hours.

On The Rosebud – Jesse Eagle Elk — May, 1974 After being sternly told to leave the camp by a number of angry, envious young men, I drove on down the dirt road and noticed a man eagerly waving at … Continue reading →

On The Rosebud – Crow Dog’s Camp — May, 1974 The hills were teeming with young teenage braves with rifles. It was just months after the Wounded Knee uprising incident. My ticket to enter the ‘camp’ was Lame Deer’s personal … Continue reading →

First Stop – Lame Deer — April–May, 1974 I was determined to visit Lame Deer, an Oglala Sioux Holy Man. His book, Lame Deer; Seeker of Visions, enamored me. He lived in ‘Indian Town’, Winner, South Dakota, near the Rosebud … Continue reading →