Relative Something

Here is another image from my archives that popped up on the home computer screen saver recently. I was co-publisher of a monthly rock and roll magazine for about a year, over a decade ago, while on hiatus from my usual day-job. I enjoyed the opportunity of hanging out with a lot of musicians during that time; some of them big names in the business. My press-pass allowed me the chance to speak with Yoko when she was in town to promote a retrospective exhibition of some of her works of art, including collaborations with John Lennon. Here, she was venturing into a plexiglass labyrinth, titled “Amaze.” In this installation, it included a toilet at the very center, faintly visible in reflection on the ride side of the image.

Returning to my image archives, I present this shot from my trek in the Himalayan Mountains of Nepal. It suits the long trek that Cyndie and I are embarking on in living in two different cities, 1400 miles apart. I remember that I took this picture in an attempt to capture the source of dust that we breathed as every step kicked up a cloud of dirt and yak dung that exacerbated the abuse my lungs were already suffering from leaky wood-burning stoves and thin air of the high elevation. Long treks can be broken down into small steps, and tough times can include plenty of special moments.