a photographic pilgrimage to Orthodox Christian monasteries across the continent
I just posted an extensive gallery of images from my week at The Monasteries of Our Lady and St Laurence in the mountains above Cañon City, Colorado, and invite you to view them! The stunning vistas and beautiful church, monastic dwellings, and rustic retreat lodge make for an inviting experience, and hospitality is certainly one …
Continue reading NEW GALLERY: Monasteries of Our Lady and St Laurence, in the Colorado Rockies
Parish visits and a special encounter with a monastic writer and abbot, plus great travel weather, have 'put the wind in my sails' for this major leg of my American Thebaid Pilgrimage. Sorry for the spotty posting lately, but my limited multitasking capabilities have been limited to a variety of deadline-driven tasks. Now that I'm …
First in a new series of blog posts featuring reflections on monasticism by 20th century Orthodox monks and nuns. In working on the design for the North American Thebaid coffee table book — the publishing goal of my two-year photographic pilgrimage to Orthodox Christian monasteries of the USA & Canada — I am going back …
I hope you can join me for the St Symeon Food & Culture Fair for a special day of events, presentations, beautiful chorale music, food, exhibits, church tours, and much more. I will be giving an introductory presentation on Orthodox Christian Monasticism throughout the day, featuring photographs from over a dozen monasteries in North America …
Continue reading Special Thebaid Presentation at St Symeon Food & Culture Fair, Sat. April 28!
Major news on key aspects of the North American Thebaid project, plus a new gallery of monastery images, makes this a very special update... Well, it wasn't exactly intentional, but following my pilgrimage to the Dormition of the Mother of God Monastery in Rives Jct, Michigan in early February, my photo editing workload resulted in …
The North American Thebaid 