On the Road and In Your Backyard

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On The Road and In Your Backyard is a weekday feature spotlighting reader submissions. From the exotic to the familiar, please share your part of the world, whether you’re traveling or just in your locality. Share some photos and a narrative, let us see through your pictures and words. We’re so lucky each and every day to see and appreciate the world around us!

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Today, pictures from valued commenter ruemara.

They do this every year and this was the 50th anniversary. It’s our little Woodstock on the Quad, The Whole Earth Festival. Student led & organized, the whole shebang is a little slice of hippie culture with yoga classes, sustainability exhibits, activism, music, great food (garlic fries, y’all!) and tchotchkes. Because you can’t be centered, grounded and aligned without stuff. This is often my warm-up event before the local music festival, where I’m shooting for 5-6 hours & running between 3-4 venues. But mostly I go to soak up some vibes and enjoy the day.

Taken on 2019-05-11 00:00:00

One of the lovely dancers of Momentum Dance & Fitness, here from Sac to perform

Taken on 2019-05-11 00:00:00

Whole Earth Festival

Love him. He’s one of my regulars. I always see him. He takes his spot in front of the stage and mostly dances to the music all day. Eat, dance, rest, repeat. The man knows how to live. It’s his worship method, he says. Right on.

Taken on 2019-05-11 00:00:00

Whole Earth Festival

This was part of a duo performance. One doing the belly dancing you think of when you think belly dancing, the other doing what looks like either Balinese style dancing. I’m not familiar with it, so those who know, enlighten a girl! Love it. And it’s so fun to compare the different styles. Shout out to big girls who move as well.

Taken on 2019-05-12 00:00:00

Of course, we get a lot of bands, because this is a 3 day event. Did I mention that? I’ve never made it to a Friday because I usually have work and I don’t get paid for this. But concert work is a lot of fun to do and you get some cool moments. Like this. This was Tempest, very hard rocking Celtic folk stuff.

Taken on 2019-05-12 00:00:00

The woman on the left is another of my regulars. She’s also here every year. Sometimes she’s doing labyrinth meditations and sometimes she’s out dancing before the stage. Always in a long flowing dress and smiling. There’s a ton of food and a ton of crafts and if you’re in the region next year, stop by. It’s free. And the garlic fries plus the multiple variations (Thai garlic fries, y’all) are amazing. But there’s no meat. Everything is vegan and bring your water bottles. And your dogs, on leashes.

 

Thank you so much ruemara, do send us more when you can.

 

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