Caught in Fading Light : Mountain Lions, Zen Masters, and Wild Nature
By Gary ThorpA personal exploration of wildness, territory, and the elusive nature of our lives
In this concise, richly contemplative book, Gary Thorp records his singularquest to see a mountain lion, or cougarÂ?the "cat of one color"Â? in the wild hills and mountains of northern California, where he lives. Using the traditional form of Japanese writing known as nikki bungaku (literary diary), Thorp recounts his meditations and adventures, from taking a one-day class on tracking animals, to visiting a mountain lion in the zoo, to his numerous forays into the hills during the day and night. The pursuit of one thing invariably leads him to discover many others: The tracks of a solitary mountain lion, for example, evoke a marvelous world of photographic imagery, literary events, dancing foxes, ocean voyages, and blind poets, all gathered together just beyond the limits of human vision. Thorp explores what it means to seek something you might not find and ponders the difference between seeing only darkness and being blind, offering as well bright glimpses into the Zen tradition. Combining an elusive and challenging pursuit with a centuries-old way of uncovering life's ultimate answers, Caught in Fading Light will give readers a new way of seeing, and will captivate nature lovers and Zen practitioners alike.
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Book details
- Paperback
- 187 pages
- English
- 0802776779
- 9780802776778
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