gate(less) is a practice, a log, an indulgence, spellwork, meditation, and an invitation to explore and experience the ecstatic adventure of every day. Join us to explore strange new worlds right outside your gate/door
About 5 miles out — the black flies land and start biting — Why?
Lake Ontario — left behind after the last Ice Age is deep — around where 100 feet shifts to 300 — 400 deep — the fishing boats gather — when we sailed past them — we assumed our depth monitor was on the fritz but no matter what we tried — it seems there was something big just 14 to 20 feet down
Around 7 miles out — where we left and where we’re heading look indistinguishable from clouds on the horizon
The new Stereolab captures perfectly the hunting of spiders out on the open sea — I try to be kind and release them into the water so they can determine their own fate — the sheer variety and body shapes are astounding as their tenacity in taking full possession of our boat — as implied by the title if you choose to listen — use headphones
Use headphones
7 miles out surrounded by clouds and water — it’s hard not to think of karma — If we had allowed more spiders to live would these flies have bitten so hard? If twice people hadn’t commented on my Kraken shirt would she not have risen up to check us out?
It’s easy when on dry land to huddle within your propaganda mind — to believe in the solidity of your opinions — your righteousness
It all seems so ‘real’ — so certain
Out here — certainty — self — dissolve — returning us home
