Crater Lake in Oregon (United States) is a caldera lake formed from the collapse of the volcano Mount Mazama in roughly 5500-6000 BCE. Human interaction with this area has been traced back to the ancestors of the Klamath Tribe who…
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Crater Lake
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Winter Sleep
Winter home sealed Warm underneath root and rock. Porridge steaming hot.
Rila, Bulgaria
The Rila area of Bulgaria hold numerous areas that hold an appeal to those looking for walking meditation, quiet solitude or a place of hermitage. Rila, thought to be of Thracian origin, means “well-watered mountain” and its connection to the…
Tagged with: Bulgaria, Dzherman River, Eastern Orthodox, hermatige, journey, monestery, mountain, nature, quiet solitude, reflection, Rila, Rila Monastery, Saint Ivan, Saint Ivan of Rila, self, Seven Rila Lakes, silence, St. Ivan, Thracian, walking meditation, water
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Krka National Park
The Krka National park in Croatia contains 109 square miles along the Krka River. Containing hundreds of various flora and fauna, it is a wildlife area that is serene as well as peaceful. Being able to either boat, walk, or…
Tagged with: Archangel Michael, autocephalous, Croatia, flora and fauna, forest, harmony, hermatige, individual, island, journey, Krka, Krka Monastery, Krka National park, Krka River, monestery, nature, Orthodox Christian, park, path, peace, reflection, river, Roški Slap, Serbia, Serbian Orthodox Church, Skradinski buk, St. Paul, Visovac, walking meditaition, waterfall
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Ein Gedi
The Ein Gedi (Kid spring) spring itself is located on the western shore of the Dead Sea, and is the largest desert oasis in Israel. It is watered by four springs. Its fresh waters made the settlement possible since ancient…
Tagged with: Bible, Dead Sea, desert oasis, devotion, Ein Gedi, fresh waters, hermatige, history, Israel, King David, Nahal David, nature, oasis, pathway, piety, reflection, river, waterfall
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Yuèyá Quán
Yuèyá Quán or Crescent Lake is an oasis in the Gobi desert some 3-4 miles from Dunhuang in Western China. The Crescent Lake Oasis fulfills the water needs of a small population of farmers and residents. Home to one of…
Tagged with: Buddha, Buddhism, China, Christianity, Crescent Lake, desert, Dunhuang, Earth Religions, faith, Gobi desert, harmony, hermatige, Hinduism, journey, Judaism, Mogao Caves, nature, oasis, pathway, pilgramige, reflection, retreat, Silk Road, The Crescent Lake Oasis, Tribal Religions, Western China, Yuèyá, Yuèyá Quán, Zoroastrianism
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Ha Long Bay
Hạ Long bay in North Vietnam is a wonder to behold. Consisting of thousands of islets and limestone karsts, the bays and inlets of Descending Dragon Bay has been marked by the country of Vietnam and UNESCO as a natural wonder. …
Tagged with: Bach Long Vy, Bai Tu Long, Cat Ba, Descending Dragon Bay, dragons, Ha Long, Hạ Long bay, hermatige, journey, North Vietnam, pilgramige, retreat, self, Tra Co, Vietnam, walking meditaition, water
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Journey Ends Cold
Cold. Fields stand bare. Black form crouched in hidden dale. Arrow pierces heart.
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Xiong Nai Xin Retreat 