Just a reminder to bluesky friends: Autumn is an awesome time to go to Patagonia! The color moves from south to north starting in Ushuaia (mid March) to El Chaltén & Torres del Paine (late March/ early April) to Cerro Castillo (early & mid April) to Futaleufú & Northern Patagonia (mid & late April)

Happy 120th birthday to Esquel, Argentina ❤️. Beautiful Esquel is the nearest city to our farm in Futaleufú, Chile. Esquel is renowned for La Hoya Ski Area, being the gateway to Los Alerces National Park, and as the home station for La Trochita, “The Old Patagonian Express.”

Happy 120th birthday to Esquel, Argentina ❤️. Beautiful Esquel is the nearest city to our farm in Futaleufú, Chile. Esquel is renowned for La Hoya Ski Area, being the gateway to Los Alerces National Park, and as the home station for La Trochita, “The Old Patagonian Express.”

Yours truly excited to clean my cat’s litter boxes this evening at 9 pm EST.

Yours truly excited to clean my cat’s litter boxes this evening at 9 pm EST.

Fjord-shaped Yelcho Lake, located in Chilean Patagonia, is the final resting place of the mighty Futaleufú River. A famous fly fishing destination, this beautiful lake outflows to the Pacific via Rio Yelcho at the Gulf of Corcovado. You can paddle the FU & kayak the lake to the Pacific in 6-7 days.

Fjord-shaped Yelcho Lake, located in Chilean Patagonia, is the final resting place of the mighty Futaleufú River. A famous fly fishing destination, this beautiful lake outflows to the Pacific via Rio Yelcho at the Gulf of Corcovado. You can paddle the FU & kayak the lake to the Pacific in 6-7 days.

All Hail The Fire Horse! It is Eldfara’s world now and we are blessed to be a part of it. (PS: Eldfara means, “The Fire Traveler”)

All Hail The Fire Horse! It is Eldfara’s world now and we are blessed to be a part of it. (PS: Eldfara means, “The Fire Traveler”)

Good day Bluesky friends. By popular request, here are a few more seconds from our “Baldur & Ori cam.” At one point they split off in separate directions. The camera followed Ori. How did Baldur get to the fence so fast? The first one to the fence gets the first kiss when the foals show up 😂

Good day Bluesky friends. By popular request, here are a few more seconds from our “Baldur & Ori cam.” At one point they split off in separate directions. The camera followed Ori. How did Baldur get to the fence so fast? The first one to the fence gets the first kiss when the foals show up 😂

Breathe deeply. Live slowly. Enjoy your Sunday, Bluesky friends. Tomorrow is a new week and the world is getting funky.

Breathe deeply. Live slowly. Enjoy your Sunday, Bluesky friends. Tomorrow is a new week and the world is getting funky.

This is Dalai Llama, our alpha. Not to be confused with the spiritual leader of millions of Buddhists around the world, our Dalai is nonetheless at peace with his choices in life. Choose love and the world will come to you. Choose power and you become like the current AG of the USA. Ouch. Not good.

When future generations build the “Museum of American Fascism” this carton deserves to be displayed.

This is Dalai Llama, our alpha. Not to be confused with the spiritual leader of millions of Buddhists around the world, our Dalai is nonetheless at peace with his choices in life. Choose love and the world will come to you. Choose power and you become like the current AG of the USA. Ouch. Not good.

People often ask me, “How do people make a living in Patagonia?” Tourism & farming mostly. But we also have a local rule: if the end of the rainbow lands on your property, you get the gold 😁 We have a lot of rainbows!

People often ask me, “How do people make a living in Patagonia?” Tourism & farming mostly. But we also have a local rule: if the end of the rainbow lands on your property, you get the gold 😁 We have a lot of rainbows!

I snapped this lovely shot of my beautiful daughter Elyse yesterday. We were heading out to serenade our Icelandic stallions Ori & Baldur. The river of time stops for no one, but, if we learn how to be present, we can carve out these anchor points in eternity that will live forever.

I snapped this lovely shot of my beautiful daughter Elyse yesterday. We were heading out to serenade our Icelandic stallions Ori & Baldur. The river of time stops for no one, but, if we learn how to be present, we can carve out these anchor points in eternity that will live forever.

My keys to a peaceful life? Wake up at dawn, grind some of my favorite South American coffee—Bolivian Caranavi—stand on the porch, watch the first rays of sun rise over Tres Monjas, and enjoy the fact that I’ve lived a life that guarantees my name will never appear anywhere near the Epstein Files.

My keys to a peaceful life? Wake up at dawn, grind some of my favorite South American coffee—Bolivian Caranavi—stand on the porch, watch the first rays of sun rise over Tres Monjas, and enjoy the fact that I’ve lived a life that guarantees my name will never appear anywhere near the Epstein Files.

I don’t believe in the theory of Soul Mates, but, if I did, 2-year old Eldfara might be my choice. She is beautiful, powerful, graceful and carries the spirit of her wonderful father. In fact, each one of us is “whole.” We do not require “another half” to complete us.

I don’t believe in the theory of Soul Mates, but, if I did, 2-year old Eldfara might be my choice. She is beautiful, powerful, graceful and carries the spirit of her wonderful father. In fact, each one of us is “whole.” We do not require “another half” to complete us.

Happier times. This photo is from November: tulip season in beautiful Trevelin, Argentina—a 40-minute drive from our farm across the border in Futaleufú. The mountains behind the tulips are part of Los Alerces National Park, which, sadly, has been decimated by forest fires all summer.

Happier times. This photo is from November: tulip season in beautiful Trevelin, Argentina—a 40-minute drive from our farm across the border in Futaleufú. The mountains behind the tulips are part of Los Alerces National Park, which, sadly, has been decimated by forest fires all summer.

It may have been raining yesterday in Futaleufú, Chilean Patagonia, but I played Bruce Springsteen’s new song, “Streets of Minneapolis” to our Icelandic stallions Baldur & Ori and they are ready to go!

It may have been raining yesterday in Futaleufú, Chilean Patagonia, but I played Bruce Springsteen’s new song, “Streets of Minneapolis” to our Icelandic stallions Baldur & Ori and they are ready to go!

Advice from our 2-year old Icelandic stallion, Ori: The same folks saying Minneapolis protesters are paid said Dems were drinking the blood of trafficked children, 1/6 was perpetuated by ANTIFA, and the Biden presidency was a hologram in a basement. Why be distracted by unserious people? Focus.

Advice from our 2-year old Icelandic stallion, Ori: The same folks saying Minneapolis protesters are paid said Dems were drinking the blood of trafficked children, 1/6 was perpetuated by ANTIFA, and the Biden presidency was a hologram in a basement. Why be distracted by unserious people? Focus.

How did a kid from the North Shore suburbs of Milwaukee end up raising alpacas & Icelandic horses in remote Chilean Patagonia? This wasn’t the result of a single decision, but the accumulation of thousands of little ones. Every time we choose love over fear, we inch closer to our destination.

How did a kid from the North Shore suburbs of Milwaukee end up raising alpacas & Icelandic horses in remote Chilean Patagonia? This wasn’t the result of a single decision, but the accumulation of thousands of little ones. Every time we choose love over fear, we inch closer to our destination.

A lovely, but bittersweet sunset over beautiful Lonconao Lake in Futaleufú, Chile Sunday evening. You can clearly see smoke from the fires across the border in Los Alerces National Park, Chubut, Argentina 🥲🥲🥲

A lovely, but bittersweet sunset over beautiful Lonconao Lake in Futaleufú, Chile Sunday evening. You can clearly see smoke from the fires across the border in Los Alerces National Park, Chubut, Argentina 🥲🥲🥲

Yours truly at Yelcho Lake this morning. Greetings Bluesky family from Chilean Patagonia.

Yours truly at Yelcho Lake this morning. Greetings Bluesky family from Chilean Patagonia.

Breaking news: New baby alpaca born a few hours ago. So we moved the moms & young ones to another prairie so the big boys—male llamas and horses—don’t play too rough with the baby. Please accept our timeline cleanse as you battle to preserve the 250-year old experiment of American Democracy.

Breaking news: New baby alpaca born a few hours ago. So we moved the moms & young ones to another prairie so the big boys—male llamas and horses—don’t play too rough with the baby. Please accept our timeline cleanse as you battle to preserve the 250-year old experiment of American Democracy.

Best failed selfie attempt ever. This young Icelandic stallion is named Ori. He possesses my whole heart. During these tumultuous times, find an animal that loves you.

Best failed selfie attempt ever. This young Icelandic stallion is named Ori. He possesses my whole heart. During these tumultuous times, find an animal that loves you.

These guys are standing vigil in Futaleufú, Chile just in case ICE shows up to repatriate their dad back to the new USA.

These guys are standing vigil in Futaleufú, Chile just in case ICE shows up to repatriate their dad back to the new USA.

Yours truly at “Hosteria El Hoyo” in El Hoyo, Chubut, Argentina in 2018. This is one of the adorable towns devastated by recent fires. Good news? It rained yesterday which is a very good thing. I pray that this lovely inn has survived. They were such lovely folks. #fuerzachubut

Yours truly at “Hosteria El Hoyo” in El Hoyo, Chubut, Argentina in 2018. This is one of the adorable towns devastated by recent fires. Good news? It rained yesterday which is a very good thing. I pray that this lovely inn has survived. They were such lovely folks. #fuerzachubut

Am I sad that my beloved NFL team humiliated themselves last night against their arch rival? Of course. But I am MUCH MORE devastated about the 5000+ hectares burning in neighboring Chubut Province, Argentina. Los Alerces National Park, Epuyen, El Hoyo, El Bolsón, all places I love. All burning. 🥵

Am I sad that my beloved NFL team humiliated themselves last night against their arch rival? Of course. But I am MUCH MORE devastated about the 5000+ hectares burning in neighboring Chubut Province, Argentina. Los Alerces National Park, Epuyen, El Hoyo, El Bolsón, all places I love. All burning. 🥵

They lied when they said they voted for him because “he’s against pedophilia.” They lied when they said they voted for him because “we don’t want to bomb other countries or engage in nation building.” They lied when they said “we’re free speech absolutists.” Here is a baby alpaca & 2 baby llamas

They lied when they said they voted for him because “he’s against pedophilia.” They lied when they said they voted for him because “we don’t want to bomb other countries or engage in nation building.” They lied when they said “we’re free speech absolutists.” Here is a baby alpaca & 2 baby llamas

I spent 5 wonderful years in the Twin Cities. I visit annually. I went to grad school at UM, bought my first home on Harriet Ave, & I was discovered as a poet there. Renee Good was a talented poet in the same writing scene that embraced me. No words. Your timeline cleanse from Chilean Patagonia.

I spent 5 wonderful years in the Twin Cities. I visit annually. I went to grad school at UM, bought my first home on Harriet Ave, & I was discovered as a poet there. Renee Good was a talented poet in the same writing scene that embraced me. No words. Your timeline cleanse from Chilean Patagonia.