Retrophoto

Karl climbing at Moscow Renn Faire 2008 - 4
Originally uploaded by JosephEH

From May of 2008, we see Karl climbing the wall at Moscow's annual Rennaisance Faire. Check my flickr page for more of same.

Hidden Lake

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Originally uploaded by kittehpants

Friday afternoon of camp, 9 or 10 of us went to this lake for a dip. Some little mayflies were hatching, and in a shallow cove nearby little fish were leaping out every few seconds to gobble them up. After the swim we went down to Terwiliger Hot Springs to get blissed out soaking up the lithium-laden water, ancient cedars and hemlocks all around.

Last Circle, me

Last Circle
Originally uploaded by JosephEH

Here I stand in our last circle. Do I look full of joy (from music and friends), sadness (at departing), anticipation (of returning home to my family), and exhaustion (from 10 days of emotionally intense music and community building)?

Well, I was.

For me this camp has become much more than the music. It's Boot Camp for Intentional Community, where everyone is there for a purpose and is working not just for themselves but for the love and advancement of each other and the community as a whole. It's an opportunity to re-examine one's aims and action, to try hard things with the support of others, and to offer support to others without arrogance or superiority.

And the music is damn fun too.

Last Circle, part 2

Last Circle
Originally uploaded by JosephEH

Last Circle, part 1

Last Circle
Originally uploaded by JosephEH

We sang and otherwise gathered in a circle throughout the camp. Here we gather in the circle for the last time, outside our concert hall. Starting 3rd from the left you see our three teachers, Dessi (of London, born and teaching Bulgarian), Frank (American ex-pat from Paris, teaching Georgian) and Amity (from Vermont, teaching American shape-note and Spanish Renaissance).

The Deer at the River

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Originally uploaded by Janice Boughton

The McKenzie River flowed not 10 paces from the back of the lodge where we gathered daily to learn our songs and sometimes dance and play. The quiet rushing rumble of the river was a constant vibration underlying everything we did. The plastic deer detracted little from the river's beauty.

In the concert hall

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Originally uploaded by mcknyz

This is our big performance at the Mennonite Church of Eugene, Oregon. You can just see my face peeking out from the back row, left of center.

It was a wonderful concert, full of love amongst the singers that quickly and thoroughly infected the audience.

The Josephs sing outside

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Originally uploaded by Janice Boughton

Photos from Camp! We took advantage of the beautiful late summer weather to sing outside several times. Here the men's section practice under the direction of Dessi, our Bulgarian music teacher.

There were really only two Josephs but we all became Joseph after a few days.