By Skip Hunt

16 June 2008

Made it back in one piece from Mexico a week ago. More stories and many more photos to come as soon as I feel like being a computer nerd again. ;-)

Almost crashed just a couple hours from home though. Put the last of my fuel treatment in my motorcycle tank but forgot to zip the side bag back up. Got up to highway speed and the bike started bucking and I almost went down. When I pulled over I saw that a long sleeve shirt had blown out of my side bag and got caught up in the sprocket and chain.

Scared the bejesus outta me, but it could have gone much worse. And... get this... it happened in Shertz, Texas. :-)

Exactly one week ago today (Wednesday) I was in the middle of the Mexican desert... dancing with Mescalito... and in the middle of a 3hr task of making a giant 15ft peace sign on the desert floor out of about 5lb stones. In a place where few will ever see it. I worked in stone because that's the "medium" I had handy. I didn't make it for an art show, or as an installation for anyone to view. I created something that was an international symbol that crosses language barriers... and the idea of which weighed heavy on my mind.

http://www.poppinfreshmedia.com/peace.jpg

Skip Hunt

Austin, Texas

http://www.skiphuntphotography.com

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